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Just Married
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 out of 4
| *Also starring: | Christian Kane, Taran Killam, Monet Mazur, David Moscow, Joe Vassallo |
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 Review by Susan Granger 1 star out of 4
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Geared specifically for teenagers, this romantic comedy about troubled
newlyweds utilizes something old (Sam Harper's predictable script), something
new (the nubile, allegedly inseparable co-stars), something borrowed (scenes
from "Meet the Parents," "There's Something About Mary" and TV's "Home
Improvement") and something blue (adult ennui for 95 minutes).
When director Shawn Levy ("Big Fat Liar") teamed Brittany Murphy ("8
Mile") with Ashton Kutcher ("Dude, Where's My Car?"), he played Cupid. This
pairing has generated the kind of teen gossip that hasn't been seen since
Freddie Prinze Jr. found Sarah Michelle Gellar. Unfortunately, too little of
their chemistry is reflected on-screen as this goofy "You're too young to be
married" couple embarks on a getting-to-know-you journey en route to
happily-ever-after.
When wealthy Wellesley-grad Sarah McNerney (Brittany Murphy) married Tom
Leezak (Ashton Kutcher), a dim-witted, blue-collar, late-night radio
traffic-reporter in Los Angeles, they knew they had cultural differences but
what they didn't realize was how their diverse tastes would cause friction
during their European honeymoon. Like when they're in Venice: he'd rather watch
a Dodgers game in a bar than ogle the Tintorettos on church walls. At other
times, their mishaps are just stupid - like plugging an American electrical
appliance into a European socket. Plus there's the appearance of Sarah's smarmy
old flame (Christian Kane) who's been sent by her snobbish parents to break them
up. Expect endless, boorish slapstick, particularly pratfalls, before the
overtly sentimental conclusion. On the Granger Movie Gauge of 1 to 10, "Just
Married" is a blandly immature, irritating 3 - unless you're a teenager
desperate for a date-movie.
Copyright © 2003 Susan Granger
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