Review of Along Came Polly (2004) by Dave A — 27 Jul 2015
No, Ben Stiller's Reuben and Jennifer Aniston's Polly do not have any chemistry. That's the point. How can this odd couple become a match? This is what would happen if Ben Stiller's character in There's Something About Mary broke up with Mary.
Or dumped after Meet The Parents series. He would end up with Polly. Ben Stiller is great as the hapless everyman who tries so hard. Yeah, the comedy is crude and lowbrow. Yes, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Hank Azaria and Alec Baldwin are both lowbrow and they steal the scenes their in.
This may not deliver big laughs, but it is chuckle-worthy. The raison d'etre is Reuben's father, summing everything up with: yesterday is history, tomorrow is mystery, br in the moment.
This review of Along Came Polly (2004) was written by Dave A on 27 Jul 2015.
Along Came Polly has generally received mixed reviews.
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