How would you feel if your local movie theater began selling tissues at the concession stand? The surge of dramatic and comedic romance movies may cause you to answer that question. Fox's "Someone Like You" tries to break the monotony of the same old romance story by throwing in a twist or two into the mix. Our story revolves around the set of a fictional talk show struggling for ratings. We watch through the eyes of the show talent-booking agent Jane Goodale (Ashley Judd). Jane has become disillusioned with the idea of meeting the right guy. Her friend Eddie (Hugh Jackman) compounds her jaded views by taking home a different girl every night. The show's new producer, Ray (Greg Kinnear) makes Jane believe there is more to men than she thought. Everything seemed to be going so right for Jane until Ray suddenly decides they need to take a break from each other. Jane is devastated and turns to her friends Eddie and Liz (Marisa Tomei) for support. Liz tries to comfort Jane by telling her "time wounds all heals". Eddie allows Jane to become his roommate, as she is no longer going to move in with Ray. Jane becomes obsessed with the fact that men canUt seem to commit to one woman. She begins researching the issue and finally comes up with the "New Cow Theory". Jane believes that once men become used to a woman, she becomes an "old cow". They no longer find the "old cow" desirable and must find themselves a "new cow". Her crazy theories spread like wildfire with help of her friend Liz, who publishes her "research" in a magazine under the pen name "Dr. Mary Charles." Soon the talk show host Diane (Ellen Barkin), wants to get Dr. Mary Charles on the show. Jane must decide tell the truth or stay in hiding as Dr. Mary Charles. To find out what happens, see the movie. "Someone Like You" has a abundance of one-liners, but they don't help save the movie. The movie falls shy of what makes a good movie worth seeing more than once. Tony Goldwyn should have spent more time on getting a decent make-up artist. Some of the stars appeared to be missing their make-up for most of the movie. Judd seemed to be scorned by men and bad make-up throughout the movie. Judd was able to put it to good use by showing how her bad relationship affected her appearance. Kinnear played the jerk you love to hate. The charming good looking man that deep down has secrets in his past. Secrets that drive him to leave Judd hanging dry. Jackman who makes his return to screen after his debut in the summer blockbuster hit, X-Men, seemed to be the only star unscathed by the bad make-up. Jackman's good looks and musculature show audiences why night after night Eddie was able to take different women home. If you're feeling jaded by romance or a Hugh Jackman fan, this movie is for someone like you. |