FOOLS RUSH IN (1997)
A film review by Chuck Dowling
Copyright 1997 Chuck Dowling
Fools Rush In (1997) **1/2 out of ***** - Cast: Matthew Perry, Salma Hayek, Jon Tenney, Siobhan Fallon, Jill Clayburgh. Directed by: Andy Tennant. Running Time: 107 minutes.
An odd attempt to make a romantic comedy based upon a one night stand. Sucessful businessman Perry is assigned to a project in Las Vegas. One night, while waiting in line to use the bathroom at a mexican restuarant, he meets Salma Hayek (who by the way is one of the most beautiful actresses working today) and the two end up in bed together that night. I guess nothing says lovin' like a toilet in a greasy taco joint.
Anyway, cut to three months later. Hayek pops up at Perry's house to tell him that she's pregnant. A quick series of comic misadventures later and the two are married. Now here's where the film lost it's comedic potential, even though it fully understood that potential, gave it a shot, and then immediately threw it aside. After they get married, Hayek starts to get on Perry's nerves, redecorating his home in a complete mexican motif for example.
Now had the film stayed true to itself, having Perry realize that 1) he was a fool, and 2) he rushed into the situation (as the film's very title suggests) therefore exploiting every potential comedic moment possible, "Fools Rush In" could have been a hilarious movie. Instead it just gets sickeningly sappy, dropping the comedy altogether in favor of attempted romantic scenes which aren't believable for a moment. The cast does it's best though, with Jon Tenney as Perry's best friend getting many of the film's best lines, and Hayek plays just about the most attractive pregnant woman I've ever seen. [PG-13]
-- Chuck Dowling --
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