Sometimes the story of a movie is so predictable only a one or two things can save a that movie. 'A Guy Thing' is one of those movies. You can see every single little thing in the story from miles, which is not a surprise with a movie that has its big climax on a wedding where people realize certain things. I have just told you everything you already know before you start watching. Luckily for this movie it has one or two things that save it.
Minor spoilers.
The first thing I liked are the little jokes that do work and the second thing I liked is the actress that makes those little jokes work. Julia Stiles is Becky, the cousin of Karen (Selma Blair) who will soon be married to Paul (Jason Lee). After his bachelor party he wakes up next to Becky, he doesn't know yet who she is, but apparently they have not slept together. Normally they would never see each other again, but she turns up once or twice even before Paul learns that she is Karen's cousin. Because Becky's ex-boyfriend, a cop, had Becky followed and photographed Becky and Paul have to meet again to solve this problem. From here on, and actually from the first second of the movie, you can predict what happens. Because Karen is not a bad girl she can not be the victim of Paul and Becky so the movie gives her Paul's brother Pete (Thomas Lennon) who loves her with all his heart, so we guess (and we're right, of course).
In a way have told you the entire story, but you already knew it. I have left out some funny surprises, but we must not look at the story here. Like every comedy it has some nice jokes, which helps the movie, but the best thing here is Julia Stiles. I liked her in most of her other movies but here I really loved her. She was charming, beautiful and funny. Jason Lee as the guy in this story is a pretty nice match. Selma Blair plays a character she plays a little too much. She does a nice job so I must not complain. If you want story and surprises, don't watch this. If you can like a movie for the charming leading actress and the little moments she has with the guy you might like this more than you think.
Minor spoilers.
The first thing I liked are the little jokes that do work and the second thing I liked is the actress that makes those little jokes work. Julia Stiles is Becky, the cousin of Karen (Selma Blair) who will soon be married to Paul (Jason Lee). After his bachelor party he wakes up next to Becky, he doesn't know yet who she is, but apparently they have not slept together. Normally they would never see each other again, but she turns up once or twice even before Paul learns that she is Karen's cousin. Because Becky's ex-boyfriend, a cop, had Becky followed and photographed Becky and Paul have to meet again to solve this problem. From here on, and actually from the first second of the movie, you can predict what happens. Because Karen is not a bad girl she can not be the victim of Paul and Becky so the movie gives her Paul's brother Pete (Thomas Lennon) who loves her with all his heart, so we guess (and we're right, of course).
In a way have told you the entire story, but you already knew it. I have left out some funny surprises, but we must not look at the story here. Like every comedy it has some nice jokes, which helps the movie, but the best thing here is Julia Stiles. I liked her in most of her other movies but here I really loved her. She was charming, beautiful and funny. Jason Lee as the guy in this story is a pretty nice match. Selma Blair plays a character she plays a little too much. She does a nice job so I must not complain. If you want story and surprises, don't watch this. If you can like a movie for the charming leading actress and the little moments she has with the guy you might like this more than you think.