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Summary: Understatedly Funny- A pleasant surprise for a Blockbuster exclusive!
Comment: 'You're not even in your thirties!'
'Well, neither are you...'

I watched this
film recently and was a little dubious regarding it not giong to the bign screen, but was really
pleasantly surprised by this little gem.

Unsurprisingly, this film has an
unmistakeable 'Clueless' feel to it- lots of smart, sassy quips from the writers- you'll know what
I mean if you've seen Clueless, not to mention the inclusion of old-timers Paul Rudd and Stacey
Dash. Having these two in the same film could have been risky, as the movie could have easily become
just a Clueless reunion, but with a very witty and entertaining script, and great entertainment and
on-screen chemistry from Rudd and Pfeifer, it succeeds in its own right.

Michelle
Pfeifer stars as Rosie, a young at heart, vivacious screen-writer for a teens' tv programme 'You go,
Girl!'. She meets Adam (Paul Rudd), when he auditions for a part. Adam is a genuine guy, wildly
funny and entertaining, and makes a beeline for Rosie. Rosie, while succumbing to his charm, is ever
conscious -thanks to little digs from Mother Nature (Tracy Ullman)- that she is considerably older
than him. Adam won't be put off though, and even with the cunning manipulative ploys of Rosie's
bitchy secretary to contend with, he's determined to show her that age doesn't really matter when it
comes to love. Of course, this genre is always going to appeal to women more than men, but even my
boyfriend conceded that it was 'quite good' when I forced him to watch it with me!

I
can't praise Paul Rudd enough in this film- he makes the best of an opportunity to be the star, show
his incredibly versatility and prove what a very, very funny guy he can be. Pfeifer is lovely, too,
genuinely likeable and looking fabulous at forty, it has to be said. Saoirse Ronan (Atonement) turns
out an excellent performance as Rosie's daughter Izzy, especially given her British roots. Stacey
Dash and Sarah Alexander (from the English show Smack the Pony) also get a lot of laughs for their
respective roles.

The only criticisms I made of the whole production was that firstly,
I felt the Mother Nature story-line a but unnecessary- and Tracy Ullman's dry wit is ovwershadowed
somehwat by Rudd's humour. Also, I thought the name of the film was an odd choice- 'I could never be
your woman' is a bit of a mouth-full, and not really on par with waht happens in the movie. Even so,
it's still a worthy film, with a great soundtrack to boot.

Customer Rating:

Summary: not as good and funny as i thought it would be
Comment: This film is ok, but very silly and quite unrealistic. Its not that funny and quite offensive in
parts. Michelle Pfeiffer's daughter does a good American accent as i think she is originally Irish
but the story is just a bit silly and disappointing. It tries to be too funny and just isn't. And
Tracy Ullman as Mother Nature is just really stupid and annoying. Michelle Pfeiffer looks good for
her age but Paul Rudd is a bit disappointing as her love interest -hes just not funny.

Customer Rating:

Summary: I Can't Believe That This Film Didn't Make It To The Big Screen!
Comment: It was a lot better than some films I've seen at the cinema.

Very funny and very
'L.A.'. There are many laughs all the way through. I would say it's a quirky, cute romantic comedy
thats definitely worth seeing.

The cast is great. Saoirse Ronan (her daughter) shows
how versatile an actor she is. Her previous credits include Atonement. Jon Lovitz is very funny as
her ex-husband who still lives with them and wants to help her get back in the dating game. Michelle
Pfeiffer shows her quirky comedy side (like in One Fine Day), and Paul Rudd shows us his geeky,
comic, doughy eyed, side (and don't we just love it girls!)

I guess this film would
appeal to girls of all ages, but I can't really see it appealing to the fellas. Its all about
relationships, sex, the ex-husband, big careers, bitchiness (courtesy of the office
receptionist), the L.A. lifestyle, and doing absoutely anything to feel and look younger. But
overall its about LOVE, and that age really is just a number.

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