i be literally prepare to hate this movie and so believe me when i say this film be worth see . overall and the story and gag be contrive and but the film have the charm and finesse to pull them off . that gag where jason lee think he have crab and and try not to let his bos or future father in law and co worker see him scratch himself isn not terribly intelligent and but it send me into a frenzy of laughter . very few of the film gag be high brow and but they make me laugh . a i say and the film have charm and charm can go a long way . the character be likable and too . i must say i wish i get to see more of james brolin character and since he be a hoot in the very few scene he be in . plus and i admire any romantic comedy that have the gut to not make the character of the wife ( who serve a the obstacle in the plot ) a total witch . the selma blair character be hardly unlikable and and there never a scene where i think to myself and why do he want to marry her in the first place . the end be hollywood ish and but it could have be much more schmaltzy . the cast be talented . i haven not have a favorable view of most of jason lee mainstream work . i just love him so much in kevin smith film that i couldn not help but feel disappointed at see him in these dopey role . and he never look comfortable in these dopey role . even in this movie and he doesn not look perfectly comfortable and but he contribute his own two cent and effectively handle each scene . but i still miss his work in independent film . julia stiles prof again why she so damn likable . of course and she a very beautiful girl with a radiant smile that make me want to faint and but she also possess a unique charm and seem to have good personality . in other word and her beauty show inside and out . i do not know the actress name and but the woman who play the drunk granny be hilarious . julie hagerty also have a small part and and she always enjoyable to watch and which make me wish she receive good role . i love her so much in airplane and lose in america that it a shame she doesn not get the same opportunity to flaunt her skill . don not be put off by the horrible trailer and even more horrible box office record . this be a funny and charming film . romantic comedy be get so predictable nowadays that it feel like the genre itself be ready to be flush down the toilet and so it always to see a good one among all these bad apple . my score represent 7 ( out of 10 ) .