Review of You Again (2010) by Dustin H — 21 Aug 2011

This obviously is not a good movie. You can get that from the trailer and plot alone. A guy about to get married to a girl who used to bully his sister in high school and having his mother and her aunt also be former rivals is extremely unbelievable. It's a Disney movie though, so come on. Partially in the movie's defense, there was an incredible number of talented people involved. This includes the likes of Kristen Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver, Victor Garber, Kristin Chenoweth, Betty White, and Cloris Leachman in a hilarious cameo at the end of the movie, which also happens to be my favorite scene. What can I say? Betty White and Cloris Leachman on screen (obviously as former high school rivals) together is irresistible and hilarious to me. Yep, Sue Ann Nivens and Phyllis Lindstrom reunite once more. Anyways there are some dumb scenes involving dancing, food being poured on people, and falling into pools. Wow? Really? would be perfectly natural responses. So "You Again" falls somewhere in between "good" and "crap." Not particularly helpful, I know...rent it for free though if you like any member of the talented cast...or don't... I don't get any royalties from the movie, so it doesn't matter to me. Just compare it to "Year One" or something similar.

1 out of 4 stars...better than "Little Fockers"...yeah most likely.

-Joseph Sbrilli.