writer melissa bank have be compare to helen fielding ( the author of bridget jones diary ) because of her skillful and funny portrayal of the challenge and problem modern woman face . her short story collection the girl guide to hunt and fish receive very good review and it be immediately acquire for be take to the big screen . unfortunately and at the difference of fielding and bank do not have any luck for find a screenwriter who would effectively translate her voice to a movie . suburban girl be a truly tedious romantic comedy . this movie be an absolutely insipid combination of sex and the city and bridget jones diary which have absolutely uninteresting character . besides and mark klein direction be horrible because the movie completely lack of any style and rhythm or natural flow of scene . sarah michelle gellar do not help at all with her artificial performance . i have be a big fan of buffy the vampire slayer and and i think that there be a perfect combination of character and actress in there . but and on all the movie she have do after buffy and she seem to be lose and like we can see on this movie . besides and she do not have a good chemistry with alec baldwin . in summary and her weak performance damage the movie pretty much . i honestly suggest you not to invest your time on this tedious and completely uninteresting romantic comedy . instead and read the book or do something which make a good investment of your time and money .