Likewise, Alba usually has an appealing on-screen presence, and here she displays a previously untapped flair for slapstick comedy. Cook may not be everyone's cup of tea, but he can be likable when given the right material. In addition, the movie squanders the charms of its two leads. Judging from ‘Chuck,’ Hollywood is thoroughly preoccupied with breast implants and the sexual desires of morbidly obese women, yet because there’s no subtext to the film's button-pushing or its relentless misogyny and homophobia, it merely comes across as juvenile - the cinematic equivalent of the bratty kid who giggled through Sex Ed in grade school and deserved a good, swift kick in the nuts. I've certainly enjoyed many "dirty" comedies over the years, from classics like ' Animal House,' to vintage John Waters films, to 'There's Something About Mary,' but this one is so determined to push the envelope of what's been seen in an R-rated comedy (only made worse in this unrated cut) that it forgets to ask why it's doing what it's doing. If 'Good Luck Chuck' was at least funny, one could forgive it its sins of bad taste. Even worse, it has absolutely nothing to say about the nature of modern relationships, it’s simply another marketable product, an amalgam of romantic comedy cliches from which the filmmakers hang a string of dirty jokes. The problem with 'Good Luck Chuck' is that the screenplay has just one setting on the tone-o-meter - tawdry. This is all a variation on the timeless "schmuck becomes a mensch with the love of a good woman" plotline, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, so long as the genre is approached with the proper balance of originality and charm. Charlie is in love for the first time, but can he let go of his wanton ways and finally stop being "Good Luck Chuck?" That is, until he meets Cam (Jessica Alba), who gets him to consider his "blessing" as a possible curse, since sleeping with her means he’ll immediately lose her to the next guy. For a guy like Charlie, this is seen as a plus, as he gets all the chicks he wants without any commitment. One has to wonder about the filmmakers' own hang-ups, as they seem to only regard women with fear and repulsion.ĭane Cook stars as Charlie Logan, who's billed as "the luckiest guy on earth,” since he’s earned the reputation of being the “good luck charm” to women everywhere –- supposedly, having sex with him ensures that they will meet the man of their dreams immediately after. Holding little regard for female intelligence, it sees women as objects to be either viewed in the most misogynist manner, or mercilessly degraded should they dare show the slightest imperfection. Despite pretending to be about romance, the film doesn't have a romantic bone in its body.
'Good Luck Chuck' isn’t likely to be the last entry in this assembly line of bad taste (which includes such recent, unmemorable flicks as ' The Heartbreak Kid,' ' Norbit' and ' Employee of the Month,' also starring Dane Cook), but it just may be the worst. Rather than making people laugh, the ability to make people upchuck their popcorn seems to have become the most precious commodity at the box office. Even worse, this "hip" humor continues to mistake a pre-occupation with gleeful acts of perversion with actual insight into the human condition. Ever since 'There's Something About Mary' proved to be such a huge hit back in 1998, the words "sweet" and "light-hearted" seem to have become anathema in comedy, replaced by a delight in emotional sadism and the hurling of insults. At the risk of sounding like a prude, I am officially done with Hollywood’s obsession with vulgar, dumbed-down romantic comedies. Cam initially doesnt want to date Charlie because of his reputation as a onenight stand type of guy. He believes the woman of his dreams is accidentprone Cam Wexler, who works as the penguin caretaker at the aquarium. Charlie doesnt want to be solely a stepping stone for women, which is how they end up treating him once he gains this reputation as a lucky charm, but rather ones true love. Stu Klaminsky, a sex obsessed, sex starved schlub who became a plastic surgeon just so that he could masturbate over the sight of womens breasts. He is encouraged to exploit this reputation by his long time best friend, Dr. Every woman he has slept with has met and married her dream man immediately following. After an announcement by one of his exgirlfriends as such at her wedding, Charlie gets a reputation as being a good luck charm. Charlie Logan has never experienced true love, despite having had a number of girlfriends over the years. Storyline: Early thirtysomething dentist Dr.
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