There's nobody who plays Ashton Kutcher quite like Ashton Kutcher and, in this pleasant and undemanding romcom, he plays another cute guy whom all the girls and boys of course swoon over. Shortly after that chance meeting, Adam finds out that his dad is dating his recent ex-girlfriend, and he goes on a bender. It's a shame, because this could have been a thoroughly original take on the genre, since the guy is the soppy romantic one and the gal is the sex hound, but the exposition is plodding and the love story never truly ignites.
And Ashton Kutcher, who spends a goodly proportion of this film in a state of undress, really is super-cute. Brothers Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal duke it out on the domestic battlefield. Black Swan OTT, Grand Guignol, horrid, and hilariously enjoyable - it's ballet, up to a point.
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