Big names are certainly in no short supply when it comes to 'America's Sweethearts'- Julia Roberts, John Cusack, Billy Crystal, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Christopher Walken, Stanley Tucci, and Alan Arkin name just a few. So often we complain and we whine about the superstars of Hollywood not being any good, etc, etc... This is one time when they've proved their worth.
The premise is clever: America's 'golden couple' Gwen Harrison and Eddie Thomas have broken up. However with both their careers fading, they must come together again to promote their last movie together at a huge press junket. Unfortunately, said film is being held hostage by the "genius" director, making Gwen and Eddie the main attraction. And then there's Kiki, Gwen's big-hearted sister/assistant who may play a much larger role than anyone thought.
'America's Sweethearts' is really a B-movie; it's nothing more than a bit of silliness. Satire abounds, and satire takes real talent to pull off. It turns out, though, that the stars are just the people to do it. Catherine Zeta-Jones in particular is perfect. Charismatic and energetic performances from the stars make a little bit of silliness utterly watchable. 5/10 stars!
Jay Addison
The premise is clever: America's 'golden couple' Gwen Harrison and Eddie Thomas have broken up. However with both their careers fading, they must come together again to promote their last movie together at a huge press junket. Unfortunately, said film is being held hostage by the "genius" director, making Gwen and Eddie the main attraction. And then there's Kiki, Gwen's big-hearted sister/assistant who may play a much larger role than anyone thought.
'America's Sweethearts' is really a B-movie; it's nothing more than a bit of silliness. Satire abounds, and satire takes real talent to pull off. It turns out, though, that the stars are just the people to do it. Catherine Zeta-Jones in particular is perfect. Charismatic and energetic performances from the stars make a little bit of silliness utterly watchable. 5/10 stars!
Jay Addison