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Something's Gotta Give (2003) Rank 2 Reviews
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Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
Film Threat (--)
A surprisingly good comedy that managed to exceed expectations basically because of the strong performances of Nicholson and Keaton. ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at Film Threat (--)
Orlando Sentinel (Jay Boyar)
Nicholson and Keaton do what they can to compensate for the script's weaknesses, which is actually quite a bit. Even without age-specific dialogue to help them out, they manage to suggest a strong connection between their characters. ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Jay Boyar)
eye WEEKLY (Kim Linekin)
Despite the flawed premise and sitcomish plot, this film has an undeniable charm. ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at eye WEEKLY (Kim Linekin)
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
It's just not the movie it ought to have been -- and that, for a while, it seemed like it would turn out to be ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Des Moines Register (Jeffrey Bruner)
A man who discovers the beauty of a woman his own age? Only Hollywood — birthplace of the Trophy Wife — could try to pass this notion off as something clever and original. ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at Des Moines Register (Jeffrey Bruner)
Mediasharx (Brent Fishbaugh)
ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
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Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Although it uses a debate-friendly topic as its narrative fulcrum, it's really just a simple romance that delivers the same ol' message about love loosening people up. ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Moviola (Jorge G. Avila Andrade)
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cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)
www.filmrecensiepagina.nl (Wilko de Bruin)
Harry Sanborn, gespeeld doorJack Nicholson, speelt een womanizer die zich niet wil binden. Hij neemt alleen jonge vrouwen mee; "hij reist graag licht". De jonge vrouwen vallen bij bosjes voor de volwassen man met een enorme levenservaring ( en een boel ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at www.filmrecensiepagina.nl (Wilko de Bruin)
Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
At times hilarious and definitely the best date movie in theaters, but that's not saying all that much. ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
Nicholson smirks his way through one of the limpest, phoned-in performances he's given in years. ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)
Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
I went from thinking “This movie is great!” to thinking “This movie sucks!” ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
National Post (Katrina Onstad)
A movie that lets an ageing actress dominate the screen, and what a pleasure it is to watch a star reborn, at any age. ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at National Post (Katrina Onstad)
Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)
Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
A textbook example of how star power alone can sometimes shore up a rickety vehicle. ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
EDGE Boston (David Foucher)
"Something's Gotta Give" gives us a good first hour... then it just gives up. ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at EDGE Boston (David Foucher)
Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
While the film won't drive you delirious with suspense about where it's going, the journey is pleasant enough. ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Meyers couldn’t resist living up to her predisposed reputation with an ending so false that it’s almost indescribable. ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
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One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
Big cast, great expectations, huge disappointment. ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
This is not so much a horrible movie, as much as it's a lazy one that seems to rip off every other better romantic comedy out there and deliver an overall package that offers some chuckles along the way, two semi-interesting characters, but little else ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
FilmFocus.Co.UK (Joe Utichi)
I can't say I've always agreed with Nancy Meyer's way of looking at movies. Films like Private Benjamin and What Women Want have always provided a couple of hours of recyclable comedy value although they are often a little heavy with the feminist ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at FilmFocus.Co.UK (Joe Utichi)
DigitalVD.de (Patrick Fiekers)
Reel.com
First things first: Diane Keaton is still sexy. Sexy not in the older Sharon Stone/Susan Sarandon/Isabella Rossellini way, but sexy (still) in the Annie Hall, la-dee-dah way. Quirky sexy, maybe even up-tight sexy (yes, that's possible), only wiser. ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at Reel.com
Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
I'm not sure who Nancy Meyers is paying to cut her trailers but it should be more as with both "What Women Want" and this movie, the trailers are inifinitely better than the limp final product. 'Give' especially is being marketed on one thing - Jack ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
Parent Previews
While women of all ages deserve the opportunity to portray strong, interesting and enviable characters (like the many real women who exist out there), Something?s Gotta Give gives into the notion that all women really want is another warm ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at Parent Previews
Premiere Magazine (Sara Brady)
Wallows in self-referential smugness, deliriously amused with its own cleverness. ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at Premiere Magazine (Sara Brady)
Harvey S. Karten
While feminists are occasionally appalled at stories that feature aging wouldbe Lotharios proudly escorting pliant babes, "Something's Gotta Give" does offer a rejoinder. The middle aged woman, a successful writer who has several Broadway plays to her ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at Harvey S. Karten
Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaça)
New York Daily News (Jami Bernard)
It's about time the mature woman got the romantic upper hand, making Something's Gotta Give a long time coming. ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at New York Daily News (Jami Bernard)
Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
A romance comedy of the type favoured by writer-director Nancy Meyers, who, from her script for Private Benjamin to her remakes of Father of the Bride , has never met a laugh she couldn't reduce to a formula. ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
It's the "Odd Couple" turned even. ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Boxoffice Magazine (Sheri Linden)
Nancy Meyers' film all but shouts 'Older women are sexy too!' -- and while that's a point well taken, it's taken repeatedly. ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Sheri Linden)
Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)
Here's a cynical new subgenre in the ongoing race to the nadir of chick-flick patronization: the December-December romance. ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)
TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ethan Alter)
The film coasts along smoothly on the charisma of its stars, and if Keaton and Nicholson aren't the hottest screen couple of the year they may be the most convincing. ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ethan Alter)
Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Stumbles in miscalculating how far it needs to go to make this particular romance convincing when, as another romantic comedy character put it, it had us from hello. ...read the complete Something's Gotta Give movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
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