you know a movie can not be too good when the headliner be ayre gross . best know for his role a gordo in the stinker soul man and gross doesn not impress here . play david crowne opposite a rare pre friend cinematic appearance by courtney cox and gross painstakingly deliver his dialogue to the audience . kevin pollock and julie brown be simply not funny . ( this beg the question represent when be julie brown ever funny . ) the character constantly pan to the camera a if to have conversation with the audience explain their predicament . pollock character and eli and be a rote lady man while julie brown play zoe thus accentuate her quirkiness . i ask myself be judy tenuta too busy during this shoot . zoe role in the movie be the zany yet supportive friend . cheesy line and generalisation about the boston single scene abound . woman be object and men do not fare much well . the movie attempt to analyse all the phase of a relationship and and barely achieve it goal while i would recommend you turn the opposite way when you see the opposite sex on tv or the video rack .