You Stupid Man
Woman. Man. Woman. Trouble.
After Owen finally gets over his sexy former flame Chloe, he finds friendship - and possibly more - with beautiful Nadine. When Chloe comes back to Owen for a second chance, his new relationship with Nadine is put to the ultimate test.
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good film, Milla Jovovich is excellent in this - gonz1234
Milla Jovovich shows she has some real talent in this movie - I found her portrayal convincing and emotive. The rest of the movie is not as strong, but it still made for an amusing flick. It was never really apparent to me what the appeal of the 'stupid man' was to these women, as there were very few examples of anything that might redeem him and raise him above the level of a small green plastic soapdish in the eyes of these women. Be that as it may, four stars from me as I really did enjoy this film.Bridget Jone's Diary with swapped genders - thenewguy
You Stupid Man is a fairly straight forward story about a man who loses a girl, meets another girl and then is hit with the return of the first girl. In this case Owen loses Chloe to another man and kicks off a rocky friendship with Nadine. Eventually the friendship with Nadine sparks into something deeper... just in time for Chloe to return.
But we don't visit romantic comedies for the plot, we view them for the details. You Stupid Man has some good points. Jovovich puts in a great performance which demonstrates her acting and emoting talents are squandered on the action flicks of her more recent career. She does a beautiful job in this film being gorgeous and caring without being plastic or insincere.
Another strength in this film is in the supporting cast. There are other relationships shown in the film and those actors and their stories help hold the flick together.
Where YSM falls down is in the pacing. It starts out quick, then drags its feet for an hour and then suddenly realizes it's time to wrap up. So we end up with a good beginning and a sweet climax and conclusion. But there's a big chunk in the middle where very little happens and too many of the scenes are cliche.
The big fault, in my mind, is with Owen. He spends most of the movie being an insensitive jerk and it's hard to relate to him. He's whiny and self-centred and I didn't find myself cheering for him. He has the odd spark of likeablity here and there, but he doesn't offer much to connect with.
I give the film two stars, one for Jovovich's great performance and one for some nice side-story telling.Woody Allen without Woody Allen - armadillo
Still, I'd swear Allen had a hand in this. I now see that Jovovich's talent has been entirely wasted in those zombie sequels. OK, full disclosure: I have a big huge crush on this woman, which is why I rented the (stupid) thing, not expecting anything near as good. But really, Woody himself could not have cast her part any better. The whole thing is even funnier when you imagine Krumholtz 'channeling' the Master throughout. Great support from Denise Richards, William Baldwin, and other lesser-knowns.
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good film, Milla Jovovich is excellent in this - gonz1234
Milla Jovovich shows she has some real talent in this movie - I found her portrayal convincing and emotive. The rest of the movie is not as strong, but it still made for an amusing flick. It was never really apparent to me what the appeal of the 'stupid man' ...Bridget Jone's Diary with swapped genders - thenewguy
You Stupid Man is a fairly straight forward story about a man who loses a girl, meets another girl and then is hit with the return of the first girl. In this case Owen loses Chloe to another man and kicks off a rocky friendship with Nadine. Eventually the ...Woody Allen without Woody Allen - armadillo
Still, I'd swear Allen had a hand in this. I now see that Jovovich's talent has been entirely wasted in those zombie sequels. OK, full disclosure: I have a big huge crush on this woman, which is why I rented the (stupid) thing, not expecting anything near ...