America's Sweethearts

Pros: Julia Roberts, Catherine Zeta-Jones, John Cusack. Funny movie.
Cons: Silly at times.

My best friend and I went to see America's Sweethearts. It was a fun, lighthearted, enjoyable movie. It had a wonderful cast. I have heard many different things about this movie. People seem to either love it or hate it. I really liked it. I ...

Pros: Well there were a couple of humorous moments. Um, I think......
Cons: The writing and pacing took this picture South.

Preamble
Ever since I saw the previews for this movie months ago, I've been anxiosuly counting down the weeks until it got here.

I LOVE John Cusack.
I Really Like Julia Roberts.
I Really Like Billy...

Pros: Cusack and Roberts sparkle
Cons: The script and direction don't

When we use the terms “romantic comedy” and “old-fashioned” in a sentence (as I’m about to do), a parade of names marches through our heads: Cary Grant, James Stewart, Spencer Tracy, Katherine Hepburn, Jean Arthur and Myrna Loy. I get a warm...

Pros: Cusack, Roberts, Walken
Cons: Azaria, very predictable story

Whenever I see John Cusack's name connected with a film, my curiosity is piqued. He has shown a great knack for doing films that are either offbeat or interesting. I find it very interesting when Cusack decides to work on a film that has "big Hollywood...

Pros: Some actors that we really like are in it.
Cons: Some actors that we still want to really like are in it.

It is pretty rare that I find myself surprised at how bad a movie is. I'm not talking about when I think a movie will be good, but alas, it turns out to be bad. That happens pretty frequently actually. No, I'm talking about when I think a...

Pros: It stars Julia Roberts, Billy Crystal and John Cusack.
Cons: All that talent is wasted in this flop.

The world has sort of expected many Hollywood-types to be shallow and self-centered. We The People like when we see the “pretty people” of Hollywood get married and for some reason seem shocked when the “pretty people” of Hollywood get divorced a short...

Pros: Great cast
Cons: Julia and Catherine should have switched roles

America's Sweethearts is a cute and funny, but silly, romantic comedy about movie stars. John Cusack and Catherine Zeta Jones star as two of America's top movie stars who are a real life couple. When they break up, it threatens the success of a soon to...

Pros: Hank Azaria and Christopher Walken are very funny.
Cons: Extremely obvious plot.

America the Obvious
Hmmm....I wonder what happens in this movie....not only does the trailer give you the entire movie in 60 seconds, within almost that amount of time while watching the movie even if you haven't seen the trailer, you know...

Pros: Crystal, Cusack, and Jones give great performances
Cons: Roberts and Cusack relationship is very rushed and lacks chemistry

America's Sweethearts is the type of movie that makes me wonder why critics are given so much respect by movie viewers. In a summer of disappointments (A.I., Pearl Harbor, Scary Movie 2, Evolution, Cats and Dogs, etc.), finally there is a movie that...

Pros: John Cusack delivers, Stanley Tucci's manic and comedic intensity.
Cons: Billy Crystal and Julia Roberts don't stretch themselves much here.

Visually speaking, you can't get much better than Julia Roberts and Catherine Zeta-Jones for glam eye candy. But in America's Sweetheart, Roberts seems like she might believe that looking like a wallflower next to Zeta-Jones will keep her from...

Pros: Great movie for a night out looking for some laughs.
Cons: I enjoyed this movie even though I was dragged in by my wife :)

America’s Sweethearts is about a recently separated movie star couple Eddie and Gwen (John Cusack and Catherine Zeta-Jones) that are loved by everyone. They made great movies together as a couple and were dubbed America’s Sweethearts. They are both...

Pros: Julia Roberts and a talented cast, plus a few amusing one-liners
Cons: Script, direction, pacing

What a waste of a talented cast! Billy Crystal and his co-writer Peter Tolan, who previously collaborated on "Analyze This," have concocted a sly, provocative premise and, as the opening credits roll, it's obvious that they're attempting an...

Pros: Charismatic acting, some enjoyable scenes.
Cons: Too crass and crude but PG 13 compromised too. Too safe.

If you can watch America's Sweethearts without getting too upset that the film dares to update and recycle Singing in the Rain by adding elements of Blake Edwards' S.O.B. and Carrie Fisher's and Mike Nichol's Postcards from the Edge, ...

Pros: light and funny movie, performances by Crystal, Cusack & Roberts
Cons: predictable plot

You might already know where it's going, but you have a good time getting there with America's Sweethearts. This movie kept me laughing and reacting throughout.

The plot revolves around movie star husband-wife team of Gwen Harrison and...

Pros: great great great excellent cast
Cons: there are actually other actors in the movie other than John Cusack

I went into the theater with very high expectations for this film and I was not disappointed at all. Julia Roberts and Catherine Zeta-Jones have always two of my favorite actresses and they always make me laugh. Throwing John Cusack into...