Mr. Wrong
When I first saw the reviews of this movie, I figured the critics were wrong, because they usually are. But then I accidentally rented the movie (I meant to rent Diabolique, but someone left this one in its case). I decided to watch it, since the store didn't have anymore copies. About 20 minutes from the end of the movie, I turned it off. And I didn't really care either.
This movie was almost unbearable to watch. There was only one thing that made me want to keep watching the movie, and that was Ellen DeGeneres, who I think should stick with her hilarious show, "Ellen." I was expecting a character somewhat like the one in her show, but I got an unfunny character whose physical reactions to the situations were the only thing funny about the movie. I feel bad about giving the movie a negative review, mainly because I like DeGeneres and think she has some great comic talent. I don't blame the movie on the actors, I blame it on the writers and the director.
The script is completely unfunny and there are a lot of moments where no one is talking and no action is going on. I sat there and thought during these moments about how much I was hating this movie. The only reason I didn't give it a one star review was because of the star. Bill Pullman is at his worst, and this is probably his worst movie to date. Joan Cusack, who is normally wickedly funny, is dreadful and I feared her presence on the screen. Even Dean Stockwell (from TV's "Quantum Leap") was horrible. Such a talented cast, wasted on a dreadful movie.
So why didn't I finish watching the movie? Because I didn't really care what happened to the characters. Actually, I had to go get a tooth pulled and I was looking forward to it. That's when you know you have a bad movie on your hands. I never saw the movie in the theaters and I'm glad that I didn't. I have never walked out of a movie in a theater before, but this movie might have actually pushed me to do so. As for DeGeneres, I hope she gets another shot at stardom with a wittier and funnier script, and a more talented director, because I feel she deserves to be recognized.
Mr. Wrong is rated PG. There are moments that actually seem like the movie should be rated PG-13. In fact, I think I remember it being rated PG-13 in the theaters. Maybe I'm wrong. I don't really care either, and I would also like to find the person who chose or wrote the music for this movie. If I ever met the person, I would love to shake his hand and then blow his face off with a shotgun. When you have a romantic scene with a harsh-sounding score in the background, it makes you cringe. But I guess it just goes with the rest of the movie.