Exactly why is he attracted to Polly? There seems to be very little in terms of chemistry between the two, and yet he seems bent on beginning a relationship with this flaky, neurotic, annoying woman. I mean, really, she has far too many unlikable moments while her reactions to certain situations often seem bitchy. She's also condescending and pushy. She also has no security or future.
Man, I hate nepotism. This script didn't deserve to be made.
We all live our lives spontaneously. It's a lazy cliche to say that because you work for an insurance company, in a bank or whatever that you can't go to a death metal concert at night, or go walking in the rain on a mountain.
This movie was so lazy it was untrue. The big signifier that Polly is a "free spirit" is her phone answering message - "Leave a message...or don't...whatever..." I mean, is this aimed at ten-year olds or something? She's depicted as indecisive and irresponsible, and we're supposed to see this as cute and ditzy? Sandler is a stereotypical stuffed shirt - always worrying about taking chances, doing risk assessments on his laptop, even for his relationships. Yes, I know people who are cagey, stiff and square, but this character was an utter caricature.
I just resent being told by a chick-flick that I'm a stiff because my answering machine message is coherent and I can make arrangements to meet people socially without engaging in some kind of labyrinthine game.
My body makes no moan
But sings on:
All things remain in God.
100% agreed. Very well said. It's about as lazy as Garden State, where you have the quirky character proclaiming how weird they are in order to depict their weirdness.
I may not know a lot, but I do know "a lot" is two words.
It's a light-hearted comedy, for God's sake. You're taking it too seriously. Caricatures are appropriate for comedies. And while people like Reuben may be a cliche, they still do exist. (I, myself, work for an insurance company, and I'm not a very spontaneous person. But that's besides the point.)
Polly's indecisiveness and whimsical nature is kinda cute, despite what you say, Bishop. And I don't think the movie is condemning people like Reuben as much as you say. I think it's more about compromising between extremes. Reuben is a little too extreme, and so is Polly. But they both have to curb their characteristics in the end in order to be with each other.
Well, I do enjoy a light-hearted comedy but this was totally insubstantial! There's a skill to presenting caricatures, and this (to me) was drawn in huge, clumsy brush strokes with no subtlety or nuance.
My body makes no moan
But sings on:
All things remain in God.
Like Paul_Ke said, you're not supposed to be taking this movie seriously. All the characters are supposed to be extremes of their type. The movie's message isn't saying if you want to be a free spirit, you should leave flakey answering machine messages or eat peanuts off the street.
Reuben is drawn to Polly because he suffered a traumatic, life-altering event. He wants an anti-Lisa after realizing that his trusted way of thinking and reliance on things that look good on paper aren't actually as good as they seem. What is safe isn't actually safe. Polly's supposed to be the catalyst for him to slowly break out of his shell, take chances, and trust his gut. He finds himself taking greater risks, doing things he refused to do before, and finding he enjoys it.
Beside I thought the attraction was a bit odd too, but they have history together. I thought he used to have a crush on her. I had the impression that Reuben wasn't just seeing the Polly now, he was seeing the Polly he knew from school, the Polly he already liked back then. Maybe he thought the old Polly was still under the new Polly. Maybe nothing about Polly has changed except she's no longer able to commit to anything. For Polly, Reuben causes her to change too. And opposites attract, blah blah.
and Bishop I don't think Adam Sandler was in this movie
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Because she was cute and fun. She was more carefree and he was more uptight.
shareThat's just the thing. She was often very critical of him. That, to me, screams "uptight". She seems more high strung and flighty than carefree and cute.
And for the record, I never found Aniston attractive. Perhaps in that "every girl" kind of way. However, I tend to think most people slob all over her because she's been crammed down everyone's throats so frequently with the CLAIM that she is attractive. No nose job can save that woman.
I just don't feel like there was much of a reason for him to PURSUE her. That's my main problem. He gets dumped by his wife, and then suddenly, "the chase is on."
I may not know a lot, but I do know "a lot" is two words.
she pours wine with great skill & refinement?
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