My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (2010)

2/5

My Girlfriend's Boyfriend is a romantic comedy about two men, Ethan (Gorham) and Troy (Landes), who are both in love with one woman (Milano). Ethan is a struggling writer, a nice guy who loves kids and cheesy dates. Troy is a successful ad executive, a less desperate nice guy who can shower her with attention and fancy gifts. The movie ends with an unexpected twist, which I won't reveal if by the slightest off-chance you're interested in seeing this movie, but that's about all it has going for it. The writing and acting are atrocious. Everything feels written and staged; nothing feels genuine. Which is also why there's no chemistry between any of the leads. And there are a lot of random events and bizarre scenarios that are never really explained. Also, the character Ethan looks a LOT like Ethan Hawke, only gawkier and uglier, and it kept distracting me. Also, the technical aspects are blah. We stopped watching halfway through, after which point I decided I would have been happy to never revisit it. I'm happy it didn't end as crappy as it began, but I wouldn't watch it again just for that twist ending.

IMDb link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1447793/

Final Destination 2 (2003)

2/5

Final Destination 2 was about as good/awful as the first one, but I wouldn't expect anything less from the director of Snakes on a Plane. As the first movie started with a premonition where everybody dies, so did this one. That was easily one of the best parts of the movie, as you got to see a ton of people die in the most preposterous fashions imaginable. The stakes are upped this time, with about twice as many unrelated victims succumbing to Death's whims. And Death is especially creative and persevering for this movie. It's nonstop action coupled with nonstop laughs. The director is well aware of how absurd the premise is, and manages to poke fun at the film (the ending is particularly hilarious). Another thing I liked about the movie was the explanation for why it was happening again (others' lives were affected inadvertently and they too must pay). All in all, a relatively light horror-comedy that isn't the worst thing I've seen Hollywood produce.

IMDb link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0309593/