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I saw a sneak preview of it two weeks ago. I'm a big Kevin Smith fan but I was able to watch this movie on its own merits, without comparing it to any of his other flicks, which is good since it's very different.
My honest opinion on it is that it's a mediocre movie. It has a pretty good plotline and earnest performances from all involved, but overall, it just tries too hard to be sentimental.
The dialogue IS still "Kevin Smith," which tokaok mentioned as a good thing, but I think it's a bad thing. A lot of the lines - especially Liv Tyler's - sound forced. They don't all sound to me like things that people would say.
Ben Affleck does a very good job (I also think he tries too hard in some places also). Jennifer Lopez is only in the first 15 minutes of the movie and she is also very good. The movie isn't about her at all, so in a way, I'm glad Gigli bombed, otherwise they may have tried to market it as a Jen-and-Ben movie, which it isn't.
The best performances in the movie are by George Carlin as Ben's dad and Racquel Castro, who plays Ben's daughter. She's a joy to watch. Carlin shows a side of him I've never seen before; a very serious and sentimental side, and it was his character I felt was the most realistic.
Definitely go see it. I seem to be in the minority so far, thinking it's mediocre.
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