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Release Date: 14 September, 1999 Retail Price: $19.98 Sorry, this product is not currently available. Cast: Complete Cast (7 total) |
The Matchmaker Reviews
Predictable, middling "romantic comedy"...
This is a rather bland film. It is the usual boring, insipid romantic comedy that Hollywood should stop making, as they are so silly and unbelievable. Janeane Garofalo, who I consider an immensely intelligent person, is not really right here. She has a disdain throughout the film (except when she turns on the sarcasm, which is the real Janeane), like she doesn't really believe in the material. She's far too smart and cynical to really pull this kind of film off, even though, if they cast another actress, it would still be a middling film. The film is not horrible, but it's nothing really special. The biggest asset it has is that it's filmed in Ireland. The locations are magnificent, and the filmmakers should be commended for shooting there. The film would be absolutely abysmal if it was shot somewhere else.
Middling "romantic" comedy
This is an OK film. It's your usual silly chick flick, which means it's quite idiotic in its plotting. The best thing is that it's shot in Ireland, and not somewhere in Canada (like Hollywood productions tend to do...no offense to our Northern neighbors). Janeane Garofalo gives an OK performance, but she's far too cynical and cerebral (which is a compliment, by the way) to pull a film like this off, and even if they used a less intelligent actress, it still would be a silly chick flick. Sadly, films like this are all that are offered women in Hollywood, which is a damn shame...
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