A good movie

I know, it might seems weird, but I actually think this movie is pretty good. Sure, it is and remains a commercial flick and it is far from being a masterpiece but, for a romantic-comedy, it is actually pretty solid and, in my opinion, it is above the other movies in this genre. To start with, obviously, the whole concept was completely preposterous and, in a lesser movie, it would have been quite terrible to behold but, for once, they managed to actually properly handle this concept and the end-result was actually rather satisfying. I think it was also a great touch to have Mel Gibson to play the lead and maybe his fan base wwas disappointed to see him in a rom-com but I thought he was a terrific choice. Indeed, in my opinion, Mel Gibson is one of the very few action stars (Bruce Willis might be the other one) who actually has some acting range (I mean, the guy managed to give a convincing performance in ‘Hamlet’ for crying out loud!) and there has always been a lot of sensitivity going on with him, at least, that’s what I felt from his acting, and I think he really delivered the goods here. Concerning Helen Hunt, I never really cared for her but she was decent here and she had some good chemistry with Mel Gibson. To conclude, I actually liked the damned thing and I think it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

7/10