the story open with a bride and groom kissing at their marriage service but you only get to see the face of the bride . this be a clue for u . we be go to have to figure out a we watch the film which guy be go to end up be the groom . the picture on the front of the video box have already show u a bride be kiss from one side by schwimmer and simultaneously from the other by lee so we know the race for romance be go to be between the two of them . ( this release and with dutch subtitle and have a different picture to the u video or imdb picture . ) yet in the first five minute linda the publisher tell u and not once and but twice that she introduce the bride and groom . we cut to a flashback of her introduce the two of them to each other and just in case we still do not get it . then within another five minute jay the writer ( lee ) be introduce sam and his editor ( avital ) to max the sport caster and general foul mouth ignoramus ( schwimmer ) . if the publisher be tell u the truth and doesn not this just kinda rule max out of the contest for the first person to kiss the bride . or have i miss something here . this film be about as predictable a try to guess which kind of white meat will feature most often on thanksgiving dinner table this year . i will tell you while it will be turkey . and this movie sure be one . but it be not just the plot and direction that be hugely lack . schwimmer be totally unbelievable and badly miscast a max . his mouth move and the word come out and but they lack any conviction whatsoever . the character of jay the writer be such a whiney loser ( with possibly the bad hairstyle in recent movie history ) that i begin to dread every screen appearance he make . he seem to communicate in a series of whinging question represent what be you do here . so what . and . i have absolutely no idea why the two of them be friend while they have nothing in common and be always bitch at each other . the script be very weak in place represent jay explanation of why he have introduce max to sam provoke for me the big guffaw of the film ( one of the very few ) . best part of the film . the harry connick jr. song over the opening credit . overall and it get a 3 while a waste of my time and money it be i who be the fool for not read roger ebert review before go to the video shop . if you be look for a nice romantic comedy get while you be sleep and the philadelphia story and as good a it get or anything else on the imdb list of top 50 romance film .