ONE FINE DAY
A film review by Michael John Legeros
Copyright 1996 Michael John Legeros
(Fox)
Directed by Michael Hoffman
Written by Terrel Seltzer and Ellen Simon
Cast Michelle Pfeiffer, George Clooney, Mae Whitman, Alex D.
Linz, Charles Durning, Ellen Greene
MPAA Rating "PG"
Running Time 105 minutes
Reviewed at Carmike 7 Cinemas, Raleigh, NC (22DEC96)
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The formula is a familiar one: two people meet, fall in love, and spend the rest of the picture pretending they don't feel that way. In the bustling, big-city romantic comedy ONE FINE DAY, those two are Michelle Pfieffer and George Clooney. They play a pair of single, working parents who are thrown together after their kids miss a field trip. The Cat and the Bat are an okay match, though neither actor appears at a distinct advantage. Mr. Clooney is not yet the Big Leading Man that the hype would have him be, while Ms. Pfieffer is stuck struggling in a oddly unsympathetic role. The latter point is particularly problematic. Pfieffer is portrayed as, well, a grouch who can't control her son. So when Clooney's character breezes in and effortlessly takes charge of the situation, you can't help but wonder what message is being sent. Of course, these points are probably moot as the movie itself is so exhausting that I'm tempted to label it unwatchable. Director Michael Hoffman (RESTORATION) overdoes it on every possible front-- plot, music, repartee, etc.-- that the end result is too much movie. I just wanted to shut down and be done with it.
Grade: C
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