Sometimes a good cast, a funny concept, and good release date add up to a movie worth recommending…. “All About Steve” is not a movie to rush out and see at theaters… the disappointment with this romantic comedy has both my wife and I saying “wait to rent” on this one.

Sandra Bullock is convincing as a quirky workaholic crossword constructor who becomes obsessive over a tv news photographer.  Bullock has to stay in this contrived character more than her hit “The Proposal” earlier this summer… but overall, that movie is much better than this one.

Bradley Cooper, Thomas Haden Church, and Ken Jeong are a decent supporting cast, but the rest of the cast is marginal despite appearances from Howard Hesseman, Beth Grant, M.C. Gainey, DJ Qualls, Keith David, and Holmes Osborne.

The story is neat, but I never really totally got into the movie… there were some funny moments, but most of the funniest moments were in the trailer (something that will top my 2009 Wish List)… that I already laughed at four or five times… the rest of the jokes were on the level of a chuckle or a smirk.  

THE BOTTOM LINE:

“All About Steve” never really connected with me, or other members of the audience… I give it 5.5 out of 10.   It was a good effort, but not worth shelling out $20 for at the theater… there are plenty of good choices to spend your time and money on at the theater…. if you want to take a chance on this movie… wait to rent it… otherwise, ultimately you won’t be missing much if you never see it at all. 

 “All About Steve”

(2009) (rated: PG-13 for sexual content including innuendos)
(1 hr, 38 min)

Starring: Sandra Bullock, Bradley Cooper, Thomas Haden Church, Ken Jeong, Howard Hesseman, Beth Grant, M.C. Gainey, DJ Qualls, Keith David, Holmes Osborne, Delaney Hamilton, Jason Jones, and Carlos Gómez.

Director: Phil Traill

Genre: Romantic Comedy

The Plot: Convinced that a CCN cameraman is her true love, an eccentric crossword puzzler trails him as he travels all over the country, hoping to convince him that they belong together. 

So what did you think?  Please post a comment!

 
“All About Steve” poster courtesy 20th Century Fox

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