Not to be outdone by Owen, Luke Wilson comes with a romantic comedy of his own to compete with You, Me, and Dupree. The said fact exists, that for as mediocre as Owen's film is, Luke's doesn't even reach that level.
Do you even sit in the theater waiting for the movie to kick into gear? Then you glance at your watch and realize time is fast running out, and the hopes the movie can pull out of its tailspin is reaching critical mass. Well, that is what it was like watching My Super Ex-Girlfriend. I kept waiting for something other than the star to take off, for the story to really become something worthy of paying attention too. Of course, I did not go in with terribly high expectations, but a guy can hope, can't he?
I like the concept. It would have to be tough for a superhero's alter ego to enter into any serious relationship. The idea is of a potentially emotionally repressed superhero, used to dealing with potentially world threatening circumstances, trying to relate on a more personal level. Of course, problems escalate as the normal half of the relationship is unable to deal with the super powers and breaks it off. Then the super powered half loses it and turns her powers towards getting back at the ex. There is so much potential for comedy there, not to mention interesting characters with which to populate said world, the requisite co-workers and super-villains.
Sadly, any potential the concept had for a good movie was thrown out the window in favor of a movie that barely scratches the surface. The characters were sacrificed in favor of a few mildly comedic setups. It was as if any time they got close to something good, they had to cut and move on to something else.
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