Review of Forces of Nature (1999) by Tim G — 30 Jul 2009
This movie seems as if someone had a cute idea for a movie, thought of two or three funny possibilities, hired a good cast, and turned the whole thing over to a really bad screenwriter and director. The director filmed a screwball romantic comedy as if it were a dark, artsy film with weird camera angles, blue filtered shots, lingering, close up looks at raindrops.
Steve Zahn was good, as always. Ben Affleck was charming, sweet, almost shy; he was perfect for a romantic comedy. Sandra Bullock struggled along valiantly with a character who was supposed to be zany.
The script had few funny lines; there was no physical comedy and it was boring. It introduced potentially funny situations, then cut them off before they could develop. To top it all off, the "twist" at the end was a slap in the face to anyone expecting a fun romantic comedy.
This review of Forces of Nature (1999) was written by Tim G on 30 Jul 2009.
Forces of Nature has generally received mixed reviews.
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