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My Super Ex-Girlfriend
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
Starring: Luke Wilson
Genre:
Comedy/Fantasy
Run Time: 95
min.
Release Date:
July 2006
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Reviewed by
Byron Merritt |
Neurosis knows no bounds.
Not creed, sex, across cultures or, in this case, via superheroes.
Relationships are tough enough without the added stress of
super-secrets. You know, the type that forces one into the realm of
isolationism so that they can keep their “special gifts” from the world.
This is the life of G-Girl (Uma Thurman), an indestructible superwoman
who flies the skies and saves humanity from disasters on a daily basis.
Whether it’s a rogue rocket or a burning building, G-Girl is there.
But with this comes the fact that a relationship is impossible. Or so it
seems. Matt Sanders (Luke Wilson) is on the subway one morning and spots
G-Girl in her mild mannered disguise as Jenny Johnson, your everyday art
store worker. Matt is immediately taken with Jenny, and when a thug
steals G-Girl’s purse, Matt chases after him and sort of retrieves it
(with a smidgin of unwitnessed help from G-Girl). G-Girl/Jenny is
smitten with Matt for his bravery and the two quickly start dating. With
the dating scene comes the juxtaposed problems that infuse G-Girl’s
life. She has no interpersonal skills with laymen yet desires to be
close to someone. Anyone! Her near neurotic behavior quickly surfaces,
and by the second date, sex is on the evening’s ending menu. When she
breaks Matt’s bed (and nearly his manhood), he begins to wonder what the
hell is going on. Knowing that she can’t keep her identity secret from
Matt, G-Girl confides in him, to Matt’s great excitement (“I laid
G-Girl!”) But the excitement vanishes as Matt learns how deeply
disturbed his new superlover is. When he breaks up with her, the threat
is physically real. She punches holes in his apartment roof as she
launches herself into flight, steal his car and puts it in orbit, lazer
burns the four letter word for a man’s sexual organ onto Matt’s forehead
with her super-vision, and even throws a great white shark at him and his
new girlfriend (Hannah Lewis played by Anna Faris). How do you break up
with a superhero? Especially one that’s completely crazy?!
Coming off the heals of the KILL BILL films, one couldn’t picture a more
perfect part for Uma Thurman. Her demented behavior was excellent, and
she mixed it well with her brand of physical acting. The biggest worry
might be Luke Wilson. His choice of questionable film roles (IDIOCRACY,
etc.) could steer movie watchers away from this flick; that and some of
the more flaming reviews. But these detractors should not be heeded.
This is a pretty funny film that’ll have folks laughing at the
ridiculous and unexpected relationship turns that await the main
characters.
Also a nod is deserved for the hilarious antics of Luke’s friend Vaughn
played by Rainn Wilson and the dastardly Professor Bedlam played by
Eddie Izzard who happens to be secretly in love with G-Girl and is
equally as emasculated as Matt in the end.
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Newsworthy:
After the animated end
credits is a humorous scene with Vaughn in bed
with the woman bartender.
Movie Quote: "She's
a little needy, jealous, controlling. Perfect. The trifecta."
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