Review of Table for Three (2009) by James H — 11 Jun 2010

I didn't bother to read any reviews for this one before watching it. In fact, I didn't even go looking for it, it just happened to appear in my Netflix suggestions one day. I added it to my queue on a whim, and I must say, that I was pretty impressed. The reviews I read after seeing it were rather negative, but that's not my take on this little indie comedy.

Routh stars as Scott. Scott recently broke up with his girlfriend, and lost his roommate to a job in another country. He begins the search to replace both, and enter the rest of the cast.

What we soon learn is that not everything is always as great as it appears to be. Still, it may seem rather obvious what happens next as the movie plays on, but I found the manner in which it was handled to be pretty darn entertaining.

I haven't had too much exposure to Routh's acting abilities aside from Superman Returns, and so I was pleasantly surprised to see him give this comedy a shot. Jesse Bradford tends to be good in almost anything he does, albeit in a somewhat annoying manner sometimes. Jennifer Morrison is top notch, and her role in this simple made me love her more. Then, we come to Sophia Bush. An actress who is beautiful with a raspy voice that simply polarizes her audience. You will either hate her or love her, right off the bat. I honestly believe that she is underrated and not nearly utilized enough in Hollywood today. Aside from One Tree Hill, she has been in only a small handful of films, only two of which I've actually seen.

Still, I contend that the part of the populous that is not put off by her would really like to see more of her, and this film is a good reason for that. She gets a chance to spread her acting wings a bit and show off some of that comedic talent we have only gotten a glimpse of before in other situations. Here, she lets her freak flag fly and does it well. She sells the character as crazy, but in that way that she doesn't know it is crazy to act like she does and that everyone else is weird for not being like her. I loved it. More importantly, I bought it.

The film is a little raunchy, just a little, at times. Nonetheless, it is a good story with some good writing and humor in just the places. Some reviews complain that it is too long or too dry, and what I say is poppycock. Frankly, I say that it works as it is, enjoy it, and watch out for the tentacle porn.