My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)

My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006): Dir: Ivan Reitman / Cast: Uma Thurman, Luke Wilson, Anna Faris, Eddie Izzard, Rainn Wilson: Here is a comedy that deals with every male's biggest fear. It regards the threat of relationship burnout. Luke Wilson strikes up a date with a woman who turns out to be a superhero. Problem is that breaking up with her can result in fatal consequences. Director Ivan Reitman allows too much to run loose and never really seems to pause to enjoy his craft. He previously made such films as Ghostbusters and Dave. This is not his best effort but at the very least it contains a fetching idea. The ending works despite cheesy special effects that nearly kill the film. Uma Thurman has fun as Jenny / G Girl. She is introduced as normal before letting down her barriers and taking on a relationship. Her revenge tactics upon a breakup are often funny, and she does find love in the most unlikely place. Wilson makes a good foil as he regrets this pursuit when supernatural vengeance is acted towards him. We know he will fix things, and he will be able to date Anna Faris who has the thankless role of co-worker / girlfriend. Eddie Izzard as a villain from Jenny's childhood is a great touch in terms of his background and future. Rainn Wilson makes an appearance to remind us that he is funnier in The Office. Great idea that isn't a super great film, but an entertaining afterthought. Score: 5 ½ / 10

I'll keep this short. This movie is not good. My Super Ex-Girlfriend sounds like it could have some potential, but ends up living up to none of it. The movie is just a cliché of every Romantic-Comedy that leans more towards comedy. Actresses like Uma Thurman just don't throw themselves into crap do they? (She might have done this to get out of contract or was obligated, I don't know.)It has all your typical ingredients for that genre; You have your soft spoken, semi- successful, if not weak male protagonist. Add a dash of quirky, wanna-be-womanizer best friend. Then there is your most necessary ingredient to the more "comedic" Romantic- Comedies, the independent, strong and strong character woman protagonist friend(s). Add a side of a threat to the Protagonsts' relationship, in this case, another woman, as usual that woman is a...co-worker.However I take it the writers of the movie changed the recipe a bit, skip the courting of the Male-Female and turn the Female into the antagonist! Also, give her super powers. That's really the WHOLE movie. This bland and mediocre comedy crap goes by so fast because it's predictable. Also it feels as though there is so little character development that the movie does end up movie too fast. It's roughly 90m but feels like a 30m sitcom...on cable.It also feels like a sitcom because there's a lot of ads in the middle, at some points during the movie I was seriously contemplating the idea that this movie was literally made only for Product Placement! It's downright pathetic. The acting isn't actually bad though, even Uma Thurman's character, however poorly developed and shallow is acted as well as it possibly could. Nothing that stands out though, except Eddie Izzard's HORRIBLE "American Accent." He can't do it, period. He must have had trouble doing the accent, as the British accent pops in & out randomly during his few lines.So let me just bluntly say a few words to describe this movie. Corny, fast paced, empty, hollow, shallow and mediocre. Cheap, predictable, cliché and advertisement. I recognize those people. The movie is over already? I'll never get those two hours back.

Considering the concept and a cast that includes Luke Wilson, Uma Thurman, Anna Faris, Wanda Sykes and Rainn Wilson I was expecting something funny. 'My Super Ex-Girlfriend' has its moments in the first half but the writing is inconsistent and lacking in imagination. The characterization is also at fault. While the first half has some funny moments, largely thanks to the cast, the second half shifts from dreadful to abysmal. The movie neither works as a superhero action flick nor a romantic comedy. While the chemistry between Luke Wilson, Uma Thurman and Anna Faris is good, the whole Eddie Izzard track felt forced and out of place. Sykes is wasted and Rainn Wilson is cast as the clichéd horny geeky friend who rambles on about sex. Speaking of clichés, much of the humour is formulaic and over-the-top. I also found the change of haircolor from brown to blonde or blonde to red, the enlargement of breasts etc as they change from women to superheroine to be at least a bit superficial. Anyway, 'My Super Ex-Girlfriend' could have easily been better but it isn't much good now.

Luke Wilson's best movie probably, but not his best performance. The time of the movie was split up really evenly.Uma Therman stars as Jenny Johnson. She looks like a harmless little librarian but she is actually the wild city superhero G-Girl. One day on the subway, Matt (Luke Wilson) notices her. She swiftly turns him down but to his luck a mugger steals her purse and he rescues it for her. She immediately charmed by him and begins to date him.Matt's co-worker Hannah (Anna Faris) is seemingly jealous. She has a boyfriend but its also apparent Hannah and Matt have feelings for each other. The downside is: Matt's with Jenny, and she loves him. His friend says "break up with her". But even with all his effort to make it as smooth as possible he still gets the nightmare from hell. Jenny turns into a crazy monster ruining just about every aspect of his life.Luke Wilson was good but his performance in Vacancy was much better. His performance is good because he has some good delivery but his screen time is divided evenly with Uma and Anna.Uma Therman is pretty much the star of this movie...and she is built up all the way through. Even at the end, she still tries to come out on top but her thunder is stolen - at least it was for me.The real star of the movie for me was Anna. I didn't even see her in this movie until about 15-20 minutes into. Once I realized why she was in the movie I suddenly began to hope she'd be more involved...which she was. When she was more involved she definitely stole the show and I'm very glad she was casted. I can tell whoever wrote this movie must've really like Anna Faris and wrote the role for her, or they just liked making such a lovable, fun, comedic and sweet character. Nevertheless, she stole the show for me. Go Anna! When all the dust settles, and all the smoke clears, the movie is actually quite romantic, funny and action-packed. It was interesting as I thought it would be and was really entertaining. It's now available on DVD, and anyone who didn't catch this in theaters should rent it or catch it on TV.