This tragedy throws his life into a shambles to the point where he scarcely does anything. Then, about a year into his self-imposed isolation, his best friend encourages him to look around and find someone new. Anderson looks around the diner and spies the waitress. Her name is Katie (Isla Fisher). He proceeds to propose, she accepts, and comedy ensues.

We are introduced to both sets of wacky parents, including Katie's felon father Smitty (Joe Pantoliano). We meet Katie's circus friends, Jane (Heather Goldenhersh) and Matador (Ebon Moss-Bachrach). Together, they all try to keep them together, while Vanessa's ghost haunts Anderson and Katie's ex, Michael, attempts to keep them apart.

The film is nothing terribly special and never does anything very original. It is what it is and then it is no more. Not to say it is not entertaining; it has its moments, but nothing that will last. Jason Biggs is good, playing a variation of his American Pie character. Isla Fisher just lights up the screen as the bubbly Katie. She has a very good future ahead of her, and has done some good work since making this film. The supporting cast fills their roles fine, but again, nothing terribly special.

There are moments thatr smack of Michael Ian Black, but overall I just get the impression he was trying to be mainstream with this feature. His "voice" does not come through very strongly, at least not the voice I have come to expect from his Stella work and his other oddball work, including his appearances on VH1.

Audio/Video. The DVD looks fine. It is a well done transfer that accurately captures the image and sound while not being overly impressive. Of course, this is not the kind of film that will tax your A/V setup.

Extras. The bonus material is limited to a trio of deleted scenes, all of which were in the initial cut that I saw. They total about five minutes and their absence does not hurt the final film in the least.

Bottom line. My rating may not be high, but it is worth a rental for an at-home date night. It is innocuous enough and provides enough smiles to deliver a moderately entertaining evening. It is rated R, but it is a mild R and probably would have been better served if it targeted a PG-13 instead.

Mildly Recommended.