This movie is about an a studio publicist's who has to re-unite an soon to be husband and wife team in order to promote the last film they starred together in. Its main plot gives a behind the scene on many of things involved when rolling out a movie. A secondary plot of love and romance also goes on. The film is not entirely successful, with the good part not good enough to overcome the bad.
The main story was much more interesting, with prissy stars, publicist pulling strings and manipulating the image of the actor/actresses in order to sell the film. There are some poking fun at the industry, but it is more of a light jab instead of a stabbing. So we end up with more of a `lifestyle of the rich and famous' type of movie instead of a sharp witty satire.
The development of the romantic relationship is much less interesting and seem to be the main drag, breaking the pace for the whole film. It would have been perfectly fine if this whole subplot was removed.
Christopher Walken was interesting in the role of the director of the film in which he refuses to release until the press showing. But the surprise film, which consists of hidden camera footage during the filming of the movie, did not work for me at all. Here is this crazed genius who has won so many awards, showing this movie (even if it is a little bit) that didn't have coherence or wit, looking like someone's home video. I don't know how a film like that could run for 90 minutes.
Catherine Zeta-Jones did a great job as the narcissistic movie star, showing many facets of the prissy, phony person she is portraying. Maybe it wasn't so hard, since she herself is a movie star.
The rest of the cast are nothing to write home about. Either over the top as Stanley Tucci was, or uninspired as Julia Robert's role.
In all, a mildly amusing film on part of the movie industry, if you ignore the romancing that goes on.
The main story was much more interesting, with prissy stars, publicist pulling strings and manipulating the image of the actor/actresses in order to sell the film. There are some poking fun at the industry, but it is more of a light jab instead of a stabbing. So we end up with more of a `lifestyle of the rich and famous' type of movie instead of a sharp witty satire.
The development of the romantic relationship is much less interesting and seem to be the main drag, breaking the pace for the whole film. It would have been perfectly fine if this whole subplot was removed.
Christopher Walken was interesting in the role of the director of the film in which he refuses to release until the press showing. But the surprise film, which consists of hidden camera footage during the filming of the movie, did not work for me at all. Here is this crazed genius who has won so many awards, showing this movie (even if it is a little bit) that didn't have coherence or wit, looking like someone's home video. I don't know how a film like that could run for 90 minutes.
Catherine Zeta-Jones did a great job as the narcissistic movie star, showing many facets of the prissy, phony person she is portraying. Maybe it wasn't so hard, since she herself is a movie star.
The rest of the cast are nothing to write home about. Either over the top as Stanley Tucci was, or uninspired as Julia Robert's role.
In all, a mildly amusing film on part of the movie industry, if you ignore the romancing that goes on.