Who's In It: Alexis Bledel, Bryan Greenberg, Anna Chlumsky, Andrew McCarthy, Scott Porter, Aaron Yoo
The Basics: The men are all young, obnoxious Wall Street sharks and the women are aiming for a more world-weary, literary version of Sex and the City. Into their orbit drops the good guy of the title, a bookish, ex-military loner whose puppy-dog sincerity is only matched by the Tool Academy-like sexual ethics surrounding him. So when he sets his shy-boy sights on Alexis Bledel, who also happens to be his amoral boss's girlfriend, how long do you think before she realizes she's dating the wrong man?
What's The Deal: They're selling this movie as a hip, urban, indie romantic comedy, but don't believe them. There are few laughs and a lot of dour, angsty looks flashing back and forth across the cast's collective mug. Having said that, it's not the worst rom-dram you'll ever see, you just won't remember much about it when it's over. Not embarrassingly, hilariously bad, but also not emotionally affecting, it's a mushy middle of dreary, post-Gossip Girl reference points for audiences who don't need their good-looking avatars to come equipped with personalities. Save for some brief discussions about Nabokov and Ford Maddox Ford, these kids spend a lot of time hanging out in bars trying to score, and it's as boring to watch other people do that as it is to put forth the effort yourself.
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Alexis Bledel: I confess that Gilmore Girls reruns keep me from allowing this actor to grow up in other roles, and that it's kind of hard to see this movie and not think, "Young lady, you watch your language and put your top back on!" But that's my problem. Her problem is that she seems to be headed down the When in Rome/horror movie/OH-MY-GOD-I-HAVE-TO-GET-MARRIED-RIGHT-NOW comedy track. I guess for the moment this movie is at least a step up from the ruinous Post-Grad. When the time comes she should just have all the prints of that one burned.
Former Child Star Comeback Alert/Former Brat Packer Comeback Warning: Anna Chlumsky (from My Girl) is the most expressive human being in this entire movie and deserves better, especially after her hilarious role in the political comedy In the Loop. Meanwhile, Andrew McCarthy should make sure that no one ever tries to cast him as a ballbreaking Wall Street boss-man again. Every minute he's on screen he seems like he's pissed off that the McDonald's drive-through stiffed him on the hot apple pie.