Laurie’s Reel Thing Chick Flick Review: "Because I Said So"
Here’s the deal: I had been dying to see this movie since I first spotted the previews back when I was able to bite into a Snickers bar circa Halloween ’06 without cracking a tooth. First off, the title is brilliant. And then, I loved Diane Keaton in “Something’s Gotta Give” (who didn’t?). So I made plans to see "Because I Said So" with my sister the day after it opened.
But that morning, I woke to a review in my local paper that called the movie “excruciating.” Hoo boy. That did give pause. (I didn’t recall ever having seen that adjective in print about a big comedy before.) So, like the lemming I can be, I wimped out and convinced my sister to see “Catch and Release” instead (which was surprisingly good, even touching, BTW).
I finally made it to “Because I Said So” the following week, after having exhausted all possible alternatives. And let me go on the record here as saying that that’ll teach me not to listen to a reviewer with a Y chromosome about any future romantic comedies. Granted, “Because I Said So” was not the best example of the much-maligned chick flick genre that I have ever seen. And yes, Keaton was a little (okay, a lot) over-the-top and slap-sticky (her character was a pastry chef and the sight gags with her dropping and/or falling into her elaborate themed cakes got old, fast). But hey, it was cute and we laughed.
And, if you’ve ever been, had, or known a teenaged or older daughter, you will so totally relate to the crazy love that makes a mom do the sometimes nutty things she does for (or to) her little-girl-all-grown-up, because she just wants her to be happy. (Is that so much to ask?) Plus, Mandy Moore’s rocker boy love interest Gabriel Macht is a hottie.
So yes, go see this movie. Why? (You knew this was coming): Because I said so.
Comments
Thanks for the report. I had been considering seeing it but got turned off by the reviews. I guess I'll go see it now.
I dislike the term, chick flick, but BISS definitely belongs in that category. My husband had an afternoon date with college hockey and I had more than a few laughs at the movies. A win-win arrangement.
So glad to hear you liked it. The reviews had been making me hesitant but now I'll try it. Love your movie reviews!
I saw 10 minutes of this and walked out.
