Along Came Polly (2004)
Ben Stiller, Jennifer Anniston
Ben Stiller has a long history of making crappy movies (see: Zoolander and Duplex), so really I should have not been the least bit surprised that this movie sucked. It wasn’t even remotely funny.
Actually, I shouldn’t say that. There were some funny parts. Like Alec Baldwin in the bathroom. Or any scene with Phillip Seymour Hoffman. But those scenes were carried more by the other actors than by anything Stiller does. And throw in the amazingly bland acting of Jennifer Anniston (who plays the same character in everything she does) and it makes a movie that will have you snoring faster than any product my by the good people at Nyquil.
Since the movie was so spectacularly boring, my mind tended to wander and I had some random thoughts. So I’ll post them rather than rant on about how awful this movie was.
- Debra Messing is a horrible actress and is wildly unattractive. How the hell does she continue to get acting jobs??
- Topless beaches are cool. Hank Azaria’s bare ass is not.
- Everyone needs a friend like Phillip Seymour Hoffman. The scene in the elevator and at the party is awesome. And I need to find a way to work the word shart into everyday conversations.
- I don’t buy Stiller and Anniston as a couple. What is Hollywood’s deal with plain or even ugly looking dudes hooking up with insanely hot chicks?? I’m not saying it doesn’t happen, but in some movies, it’ just not believable.
- Dating rule #628: Never drop a deuce at the girls house on the first date.
- Jennifer Anniston in red hot pants = FREAKING AWESOME! (And note to self: take salsa lessons with Anniston)
If this movie had more Hoffman and more Baldwin, it might have been a worthwhile flick. Other than that, don’t waste your time.
