sackjigler

there's not much to say about it here. it is the same formula here as the first yet it still feels fresh and funny to me. i laughed just as much as the first one and felt satisfied at the end. cooper held the movie as the straight men as helms was very funny as the wild party man stu and zach g was still funny as alan and still got the most laughs. if you enjoyed the first one, you will enjoy this as well. if not, than don't bother. its worth the admission price for a night out at the movies. the best part again to me is the pics at the end, only i believe this time they were funnier, but definitely stay through to see them. ken jeong has more screen time in this one but i thought he was far more annoying in the first than here so its not much of a distraction. mike tyson does make another appearance as well and that scene was also very funny. so, like i said, i would recommend to anyone who enjoyed the first one and not to anyone who didn't.

This is not in any way, shape, or form, a good film. It is your typical run of the mill story only played much worse than normal. I guess it's nice that they got a few real poker players in this, but that's all that is worth mentioning. It's already been said, but Shannon Elizabeth is in it for about 5 minutes and then they just do away with her character completely. Burt Reynolds is grabbing another paycheck and the main character is not at all convincing. If he is supposed to be that good, how come everyone knew what he had at the end. This movie is just weak, i wouldn't waste your time. Go ahead and rent Rounders or even Lucky You if you want a better poker film.

There are very few romantic comedies that can enter that clichéd world and come out unscathed, but this film somehow holds its head above the rest by giving you something most of these don't, a true sense of reality. The story is simple, a daughter wants her father to tell her how he met her mother, but he chooses a different approach. Instead, he gives her three different scenarios for her to figure which one is her real mother. The chemistry through the film with all the characters is very genuine and that truly helps the film gel. Ryan Reynolds was wonderful and tries to stay away from the stereotypical one liner spewing lead. Rachel Weisz, Isla Fisher, and Elizabeth Banks are also terrific as the women in his life. Also set around a real life situation which adds to the believability. The movie isn't flawless but it is a step above any other romantic comedy in the past few years. It's not overly sappy and has a satisfying and real conclusion. It is a date movie but I don't think the guys will be to terribly offended by what they are shown. I didn't believe that I would enjoy it as much as I did, but it really surprised me, and I am glad I decided to give it a shot, and I think you should to.