My Super Ex-Girlfriend

I went into My Super Ex-Girlfriend not expecting a lot and getting a little more than I bargained for. Directed byI van Reitman, Uma Thurman plays superpower-charged heroine with the alias of G-Girl, known to her friends as Jenny Johnson. Luke Wilson's character, Matt Saunders, falls for Jenny as he attempts to capture her purse from a bag-snatching thief. The two plan a date, but Matt soon finds out that Jenny is a little odd. She later explains to him that she is G-Girl, but Jenny is too needy for Matt and he breaks it off with her. The good news is that he's in love with someone else - Hannah Lewis (Anna Faris), Matt's coworker and close friend. The bad news? G-Girl wants to terrorize Matt now that he's broken her heart. But G-Girl's arch-nemesis, Professor Bedlam (Eddie Izzard) contacts Matt with the ability to take away G-Girl's powers, which would stop her annoyance. Matt accepts the plan, but later learns that Bedlam wants to commit crimes with G-Girl out of the picture. G-Girl keeps her powers, along with an exploding comet drenching Hannah in superpowers as well, and they fight off Bedlam long enough to realize that Jenny and Bedlam, whose real name is Barry, are in love. Then everyone lives happily ever after, the end.

I watched this movie with my mom alone while my dad and sister were out, and it's really a movie that one watches with their mother. My mom actually thought it was stupid. Yet it's a romantic comedy with a twist, which makes it more enjoyable than other rom-coms. But don't be deceived - this comedy is kind of dumb.

The film doesn't take itself seriously, which is a good thing, because no one wants a love story to look and feel like Spider-Man. The comedy in the movie isn't too awfully funny - you might get a chuckle or two in certain scenes, but I didn't think it was hilarious. What's better about the movie is the storyline, and while not being laugh-out-loud funny, the plot is internally entertaining. A movie about breaking up with a Superwoman lady? How can it not be funny!

Luke Wilson is fun, but slightly less than stand-out. Rainn Wilson steals all of the scenes that he is in, creating most of the humorous atmosphere in the movie. I thought the parts were and odd choice for both Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson. It just didn't seem like their kind of movie. Eddie Izzard did his fair share as Bedlam, and even though he didn't seem to have a big part throughout the movie while being one of the most important plot twists, he played his character well.

I'll just conclude by saying the movie isn't the best. If you're looking for a really funny movie, this isn't the one to turn to, and if you're looking for a great romantic comedy, look elsewhere as well. The movie's entertaining for a while, although even at only an hour and a half runtime, I found myself looking at the timer to see when it would be over. It doesn't hold your attention for as long as one would like, and some of the comedy falls short or is too over the top, even for a movie about a superhero.

I did learn one thing though - Anna Faris looks terrible as a redhead.

Last updated: 2009-08-15 21:23:11 by Ryneb

Not really a superhero movie...

The Gist

Luke Wilson recovers Uma Thurman’s handbag from a snatch thief (sensitive topic nowadays) after a big chase. Thurman is thankful for his act, goes out with him, falls in love with him and then he breaks up with her. Little did he know, she is actually G-Girl, the superhero who saves the world daily! Unlucky for him, she can control her powers but not her emotions… she uses her powers to get back at him.

What Do I Think?

This isn’t really a superhero movie as many people might think. The eye candy is hardly in place and most of the production of the movie is stripped down to say, a rom-com level? Yep, this is indeed a romantic comedy with the premise of having a superhero to pump up the gags and exaggerate the drama.

The writers have derived quite an ingenious way to explore one of man’s deepest fantasies to ‘do’ it with a super strong woman, in mid-air while flying and, wait for it, when you know that she’s THE adored superhero in town. (Now, this is not a soft porn movie, all was done tastefully.)

There are plenty of laughs in this movie especially the many ways that Thurman uses her powers when she is angry and jealous at Wilson, which are simply worth the admission price!

After watching his performance, it is sad to say that he will always remain as “the other Wilson brother”. Thurman’s first outing in a comedy role is not bad. She does have what it takes to make us laugh. It is refreshing to see Anna Faris not in a Scary Movie here. She gets to show us her beautiful side as Wilson’s colleague and good friend.

I particularly liked the ending as it came as a surprise to me. Although done in the Hollywood formulaic manner as always, I’ll have to say, this one was done well.

Rating: 7/10.
A little bit more eye-candy could help. I’d love to date G-Girl anytime!

Last updated: 2009-08-11 21:52:37 by joekhor