Too many unlikeable characters.
The movie was a big disappointment, but I still enjoyed Ryan Reynold's performance. At first, I didn't recognize him. He's really come a long way from his Van Wilder persona. What really ruined the movie for me was the lack of likable characters.
Susan - From the moment we first meet her in the New Year's party, she comes off as vacuous and capricious. Did she really just marry Ryan Reynold's character because of what he named his ding dong?. Give me a break! I'm pretty sure she knew Buddy was madly in love with her after they did the deed, yet she still chose Frank? She didn't even bother to tell him that she had slept with his best friend?
I understand she must have been ashamed, and I probably would have kept my mouth shut too, but how can she possibly be so naive as to think that there wasn't a possibility that Buddy could be Jesse's father? As soon as I found out I got pregnant, I would have fessed up. She knew there was a chance Buddy was the father, yet she still went along with it. That's just very mean spirited.
How come Susan never told Frank about Buddy's advances? I'm sorry, but if I'm constantly harassed/hit on by my husband's best friend, I'd probably say something. She knew there was something to hide, so she never said a thing. I had a really hard time believing their friendship. Frank seemed like a very smart man, how come he never picked up on Buddy's love for his wife?
Lastly, Susan wishy-washiness when it comes to Frank. Her reaction when she found out about the baby and the woman in the hotel bedroom was understandable. I would have probably reacted the same way. She didn't give him a chance to explain, but what was there to explain? The problem comes when Susan finds out he is not the father of the baby. She calls him a bunch of times... and sits around all day, waiting for him to come home? Seek him out, woman! She acted as if she didn't care. The same thing happens when she finds out Frank knows about Buddy. She doesn't do anything. Did she even love him?
[As much as I love Emily Mortimer, I don't feel she was the right actress for the role. Am I the only one who noticed her accent slipping?]
Buddy - Actively pursuing his "best friend's" wife. Enough said.
Jesse - A mild mannered child growing up to be, well, a slut? I guess that's understandable, but I feel we barely got to know her.
I'm sorry for the rant. I just had really high hopes for this after looking at the IMDB rating.