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A Scientist at the Movies Reviews by Greg Paris |
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Title: Catch and Release
Date Viewed: 2/11/07
Details:
- Jennifer Garner
- Timothy Olyphant
- Sam Jaeger
- Kevin Smith
- Juliette Lewis
- Joshua Friesen
- Fiona Shaw
- Tina Lifford
- Written & directed by: Susannah Grant
Score: 1/2
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On the eve of the wedding, the accidental death of the groom throws an understandable wringer into the nuptials, and the almost-to-be-bride (Garner) struggles to come to grips with events. Doesn't sound much like a comedy, does it? But when she moves in with her fiancˇe's roommates, all sorts of interpersonal frictions and attractions begin to surface, with humorous affect. And when she discovers that there may have been an affair and a child she had no clue about, the comedy becomes bittersweet and more than slightly convoluted.
A bit of a romantic comedy, a bit of a character study. Good ensemble cast.
(15-Apr-07)