At a time when what passes for romantic comedy usually stars Disney Channel ingénues unfamiliar to anyone over the age of 15, this small, unassuming paean to fidelity deserves special notice. It's not only sexy, clever and well-acted by a fine cast of mostly TV actors, but it's also a grown-up comedy about honest-to-God grown ups. Alice (Julianne Nicholson) and Ed (Jay Mohr) have been together for five years and intend to tie the knot, despite first-hand knowledge of what conjugal bliss has done to their friends. Ed's agent, Lou (Josh Charles), was just dumped, lost custody of his beloved dog and is now filling his empty nest with cats. Wedlock has made Alice's rich ...
Released:
2004
Rated:
R
Length:
90 mins