Review of Management (2009) by Scubasteve Walter M — 20 May 2012

Steve Zahn and Jennifer Aniston are an interesting screen couple. Zahn is Mike, an impulsive but very sweet night manager at his family's Podunk motel. He is instantly smitten when Susan, an art dealer, checks in one night. He awkwardly pursues her and Susan gives in the morning that she departs, sleeping with him in the motel's laundry room. That is all Mike needs, because he falls for her, hard, and decides to visit/follow her where ever she goes. When he discovers that she is living with someone else-- a successful, ex-punk rocker turned dog trainer named Jango-- he travels to her town to win her back.

Mike is a sympathetic character that you root for but you also understand where Susan is coming from as well when she rejects his advances. It's sweet and funny. It almost kind of reminded me of "Arthur" a little, except Mike isn't super-wealthy. But he's got the playful, kid-like qualities and a starry-eyed way of looking at relationships that his love interest finds charming but can't fully get behind. It isn't the greatest romantic comedy, or the funniest, but it has some cute, sweet moments.