As others have said, there are lots of clichés here. Uptight guy who needs to lighten up, best friend who is the opposite, mix-ups and misunderstandings. But Ryan Reynolds is a unique talent. He is extremely likeable no matter what he does, and has the skill to shift from serious to funny instantly.
The wife was portrayed as common and annoying. Not sure why anyone would want to marry her. Nor him. We aren't shown any appealing characteristics of either.
I can't stand when movies use famous songs or overly "emo" songs to manipulate time. This one does.
But ultimately, as far as a I know, premarital sex was about as risqué as anyone got. Despite considering worse. So as modern films go, these people made reasonably moral choices, including some that I won't spoil.
The wife was portrayed as common and annoying. Not sure why anyone would want to marry her. Nor him. We aren't shown any appealing characteristics of either.
I can't stand when movies use famous songs or overly "emo" songs to manipulate time. This one does.
But ultimately, as far as a I know, premarital sex was about as risqué as anyone got. Despite considering worse. So as modern films go, these people made reasonably moral choices, including some that I won't spoil.