By Phil Curtolo
Michelle Pfeiffer (Up Close & Personal) and George Clooney (this summer's Batman & Robin) are not compatible. It's as simple as that. Pfeiffer's wrinkles don't exactly match Clooney's handsome, young looks. So how could anyone expect the romantic comedy One Fine Day to be any good?
Actually, it wasn't that bad. It depicted the hectic city life quite well, but it failed in the romantic parts. You might ask yourself, "what romantic parts?" Much like Sleepless in Seattle, the two don't get together until the end, and when they do, they don't have the strength to stay awake to enjoy the moment.
The chaotic movie revolves around two divorced parents, Jack (Clooney), a self-conscious, stuck-up reporter, and Melanie (Pfeiffer), a stubborn, tough-as-nails architect. They are both late for work and have to get their kids to school. Their bosses' are breathing down their necks and they have to find someone to baby-sit their kids. So they help each other out.
Jack watches his daughter, Maggie and her son, Sammy, while Melanie is at her presentation. Then, Melanie watched the kids while Jack was at a press-conference. And everything worked out okay, right? Wrong. The kids get into mischief wherever they go, with Sammy getting a marble stuck up his nose and Maggie chasing after a stray cat and getting lost. Sammy ends up wrecking his mother's model, the cat then eats Sammy's class fish, a police search is issued for the return of Maggie and they discover that they've accidentally switched cellular phones! Talk about mayhem. But it's not over yet. Sammy has a soccer game at 6 and is going to be late because his mother has a meeting with a potential client. So they end up rushing to the game to make it on time and Sammy and Maggie win trophies. Isn't that just great.
Cellular phones can be a good thing, but in this movie, they turned out to be more trouble than they're actually worth. Jack and Melanie end up becoming each other's receptionists and mix up message after message.
The movie was relatively enjoyable, with fine performances by Clooney and Pfieffer. Again, however, they just did not look good together, and believing Clooney could find her to be "the most beautiful women he'd ever seen" is basically impossible. If there's nothing else playing, then go see it. But if you've got a choice, save One Fine Day for a rainy day rental. Grade: C+, **½ out of *****
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