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Reviews
Marci X (2003)
An absolute stinker!
Sorry Phoebe, please stick to friends! The plot is very unlikely, and even with the widest stretch of my imagination I couldn't picture the culture gap jump that the leading character makes. Rap music needs a particular type of character to pull it off successfully. Delivering music of the street credibly, needs someone who has spent some time there. Parachuting in a JAP just didn't cut it for me. The rapper character was just a nasty misogynistic piece of work, and that the plot has these two people becoming romantically involved had me scratching my head! Absolutely no merit in this film that I could see, must do better.
Just Like Heaven (2005)
Saccharin overload! Remarkably naff & implausible
As one who is quite fond of romantic comedies (providing they are done well) there were several problems I had with this film. The main one is how implausible it was, and the second was how predictable the ending and all the bits in between were. Rees Witherspoon is a brilliant actress, and does the best she can with a poor script and a plot that lacks credibility. Jon Heder puts in a good performance as the surfer dude psychic, which was quite funny at times. The San Francisco setting was pretty impressive with some great views over the bay & city, but sadly this work was more remarkable for how naff it was. I came away feeling the effects of a saccharine overdose, topped by "The Holiday" which is out at present. Sorry folks, this is just a bit rubbish.