![]() ![]() Then there's Douglas, who appears to be channeling both Hugh Hefner and Jack Nicholson. ![]() The fact that someone like her would like someone like McConaughey's Connor makes us want to believe in what romcoms sell - love that makes no sense but works anyway. First, there's Garner: Quick with verbal volleys and arch reaction shots, she grounds the movie in girl-next-door goodness. The premise may be tired, the jokes stale, and the script trite ("Pain beats regret every day of the week, and twice on Sunday," for example), but it's actually more amusing than expected thanks to two critical casting choices. GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST hews close to the romantic comedy "rules" - you know where it's going to end within the first half hour. ![]() Absolutely disgusting and not in touch with reality. What a joke.Īnd the "good" ending at the end doesn't fix any of the issues, the fact is that the movie still glamorizes the playboy lifestyle, dehumanizes the female characters, and sends the wrong message that a womanizer can be "fixed" by the "right woman". And it teaches that he can't be held responsible for his actions because some girl in middle school rejected him, so now he's afraid of commitment. The women in this film aren't even treated as people, but rather as playthings for the protagonist. It teaches horrible pickup tricks that you should belittle and play mind-tricks on women and they'll come crawling to you. It's full of stereotypes, portraying women as hysterical, ditzy, and objectifying them at every turn. If you're watching this with kids, it's extremely inappropriate, and not just because of the constant talk about sex, but rather because it sends extremely harmful messages to boys and girls alike. I don't know in what world this movie passed off as a rom-com, there is nothing romantic or comedic about this film. ![]()
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