The Funcooker

HE’S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU directed by Ken Kwapis

Ok, where do I begin with this one… You’re probably wondering, does it suck? Well, it really doesn’t… It’s actually quite good if you can believe it. I remember when it came out I absolutely had not interest in seeing it because I thought it would just be a dull chickflick. I have nothing against chickflicks, in fact, I consider myself a pretty sensible guy but I hate going to see a film written by women for women and coming out feeling like a piece of shit because if Nora Ephron says all men cheat, then it must be fucking true right? Well, Ken Kwapis’ film isn’t like that at all. In fact, most of my really masculine friends who like cars and watches enjoyed the flick. Basically, this film is a guide for both men and women to understand the clichés about relationships and dating. I say clichés because we aren’t all like that I’m sorry ladies, but I swear some of the things you’ll see in this film are absolutely true. Now, what made this film different from any other chickflick? Well, I’d say it’s probably because it’s very well written. The situations are all built very well, and even though we know about thirty minutes before the characters what’s going to happen, you still follow the movie and really enjoy it. The best aspect of the flick is the cast, because it’s not often that you see a romantic comedy with such a great cast. Being a guy, I had more empathy for the male characters, maybe also because I didn’t find the women in the film to have much going for them, but casting Justin Long and Bradley Cooper in this flick was an amazing idea. They bring veracity to their characters, and even though they’ve been out there for a while, I really think those two will become huge stars when audiences can finally see them in great parts…althought that might happen very soon for Cooper with the release of “The Hangover” where he seems to unleash all his comedy skills. Anyway, I’m going completely off topic here, so let’s just say if you’re a dude who’s into getting buff at the gym and hanging out with your bros, well enjoying this film won’t make you gay… Let’s say it’s like reading Cosmopolitan, you’ll get a nice and relaxing time out of it and who knows, maybe you’ll understand the opposite sex better douchebag!