This
boring romantic comedy stars David Schwimmer, and Jason Lee as buddies whose friendship
is put to the test. Kissing a Fool has nothing new to offer the romantic comedy
scenario, nor does it have the charm that made The Wedding Singer so much fun.
What
it does have are Jason Lee and Mili Avital, two likable stars who can't quite
rise above this lousy material. Lee, who was so funny in last year's indie hit
Chasing Amy, does a good job here, but he's so restrained, he looks like he's
going to explode!
Avital
is cute and sympathetic but isn't given anything exciting to do. Schwimmer spends
most of the film blurting out the F word in an attempt to make people forget he's
Ross from Friends. His dialogue is so forced, that you never buy into his character.
Kissing
a Fool is told through flashback, by the always delightful Bonnie Hunt. By the
end of the film, you're expected to care about the outcome. The outcome is so
predictable, that I didn't care. For once, I'd like to see a romantic comedy where
the characters behave the way we would in a given situation, instead of running
around and acting like a bunch of idiots!
