A renowned radio therapist, whose expert solutions to people’s love problems, becomes entwined in a problem of her own, after one of her listeners breaks off their engagement with an enraged fireman, who now wants revenge.
Uma Thurman plays Dr. Emma Lloyd, a radio presenter/writer, who is on the cusp of greatness. Her popularity with listeners keeps growing, in particular with vulnerable women seeking an answer to their woes, and her new self-help book is predicted to be a huge success. Also, she is due to marry Richard, her publisher, who is the perfect match according to her stringent criteria of what a good mate should be.
However, when NYFD worker Patrick is dumped by his fiancé after she is told to by Dr. Emma, he plots a way to ruin her life like she ruined his. His pal downstairs hacks into a database which allows him to be married to Emma, meaning that she cannot legally get married to Richard. What ensues is a desperate attempt by Emma to resolve this issue before the wedding, whilst coming to terms with exactly why she wants to marry Richard. Alongside this, Patrick begins to fall for Emma, and a frenetic ménage-a-trois follows.
It is an appalling film for several reasons. Uma Thurman seems completely miscast in this film, and her character goes through some inexplicable changes of mind that seem totally unfounded - first she is this confident feminist who would put your balls in a vice, and then she becomes this sappy puppy who abandons all of her ideals simply because this roguish fire fighter comes onto the scene. Her feelings for Richard (Colin Firth) go out the window, who seems to just accept his wife-to-be’s insane actions.
The story is a typical Rom-Com no-brainer, and the acting is equally lacking in energy.
Some of the music is good, and there are a few moments of good old slapstick comedy, but overall it was an hour and a half I wanted back.
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