in a nutshell represent this be a cookie cutter romantic comedy that really want and try to be something more . it want to be harold and maude and annie hall and the graduate . it want to be deep and human . it have interesting camera shot and light and music and editing and all of which give it the feel of an important movie . the dialog be smart at time . there be some laugh out loud moment . but here what keep it from ultimately be anything more than a formulaic late night cable and in flight and time killer represent 1. david schwimmer how many time can joe sad sack puppy dog stare blankly into space with his jaw hang open before it start to get annoy . maybe some drool would have help . 2. gwenneth paltrow she really flat here and not just in the chest . her role be suppose to be this lively and nice and care girl who just keep get herself into wrong situation and be very confused a a result and and that be why a sad sack loser like schwimmer have any chance with her . but gwenneth play her very dull . combine this with puppy dog drool face ( above ) and you have very little chemistry to care about . ( i keep picture someone else in this role kate hudson for example . ) 3. the script and the plot the stuff that happen just basically doesn not ring true while all the problem get wrap up in the end with such a neat and tidy bow on top that it seem like a whistle blew and the script writer just say oops and time to wrap it up and get a train to catch . so they pull out the hollywood formula book and check off all the box and and go home .