I'm With Lucy

Starring:Monica Potter, Craig Bierko, Linda Halaska, Julianne Nicholson, Flora MartÃnez, Afemo Omilami, John Hannah, Gael GarcÃa Bernal, Anthony LaPaglia, John Tormey, Jeff Norris, Henry Thomas, David Boreanaz, Henry Yuk, Harold Ramis, Julie Christie, Robert Klein, Julie Gonzalo, Daniel Freedman, Wally Dunn
Director: Jon Sherman (II)
Studio: Sony Pictures
Product Type: DVD

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After being unexpectedly dumped by her dream boyfriend, Lucy (Monica Potter, Along Came a Spider) wants to hide away in her apartment--but her friends set her up with a series of blind dates: a shy entomologist (John Hannah, Sliding Doors), a sensual playwright (Gael Garcia Bernal, Y Tu Mamá También), a hunky doctor (David Boreanaz, Angel), a self-centered baseball player (Anthony LaPaglia, Lantana), and a bickering businessman (Henry Thomas, All the Pretty Horses). We know she ends up marrying one of these five guys; trying to figure out which one, as the dates unfold in flashbacks, makes the movie engaging--up to a point. The script loses focus and Potter, though pretty, is too bland to sustain interest (though it should be said that she shows more flair in I'm with Lucy than in her previous romantic comedy efforts, such as the laughably bad Head Over Heels). --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews:

I'm With Lucy.......2007-01-27

Kinda quirky, and lots of different characters. Would have liked to see the plot going in better direction, but it's okay. Actors doing roles you don't normally see.

I'm With Lucy.......2006-11-11

I thought this was a really sweet chick flick. Great for a rainy afternoon with no men around. It shows just how hard it is to get back in the dating pool after a bad breakup. It also proves that first impressions aren't always right. Give a guy a chance and he just might be the right one if not the perfect one.

she picked the wrong guy.......2005-11-22

This movie would have been a lot better if Lucy had picked a different guy. She managed to end up with the least attractive, second-most annoying one of her dates, and they had absolutely no chemistry. In a romance movie, the viewer likes to identify with the characters, and I think this movie didn't do well because no one wanted to end be in Lucy's shoes at the end. Like some of the other reviewers, I initially decided to watch this movie for a chance to see Gael Garcia Bernal, but it was Anthony LaPaglia's performance and character that charmed me. What started off as an abysmal date actually turned out pretty well, and Bobby and Lucy had some of the funniest exchanges of the movie, and they had good chemistry. I wanted to see more of them together.

'Five Boys Meet Girl' or Vice Versa: Interesting Idea, Lovely Monica Potter, But ... Needs Something More .......2005-11-14

If you have seen the thriller `Along Came the Spider,' you must remember Monica Potter as supporting role beside Morgan Freeman. The film itself turns out far from a success, but actually, she is much better, and looks more natural in romantic comedy, and `I'm with Lucy' easily proves that. This lesser-known film is not going to make her famous, I regret, but it is still worth a look for her charms.

The idea is both simple and complex at the same time. Lucy meets five men in a year, and we are told in the first 10 minutes that she is going to marry one of them. They are Doug, Gabriel, Bobby, Barry and Luke, played by John Hannah, Gael Garcia Bernal, Anthony LaPaglia, Henry Thomas, and David Boreanaz respectively. So who is going to be Mr. Right for Lucy? (By the way, there is a man No.6 Peter played by Craig Bierko who appears briefly in the opening. Could be a dark horse, or not.)

So simple. And complex. `With `I'm with Lucy' writer Eric Pomerance attempts to break the familiar rules of romantic comedy, but despite its interesting idea, I don't think it works. The reason is just this: characters. Five male characters are all stock type, and few of them are round enough to show the depth. Some of the actors are also typecast. John Hannah is Mr. Nice Guy, and Hannah has played similar roles in the past (see `Sliding Doors' for instance) and Gael Garcia Bernal is a sexy guy with Latin background again.

Still it is joyful to watch Monica Potter as Lucy who, in spite of her peculiar propensity for blundering, is likable all through the film. Surprisingly her acting becomes very touching when Lucy shows unexpected subtlety in her character - see when she leaves one of the dates, both knowing that they would never meet again. This sad scene (which reminds me of one brief meeting of Hugh Grant and Emily Mortimer in `Notting Hill') shows the brilliance of the actors, but that is when we are reminded of the fact that we don't need as many as five dates to make one good romantic comedy.

With all good intention, good acting, and very good-natured heroine, the concept of `I'm with Lucy' is too ambitious for romantic comedy, which has strict rule - that is `Boy Meets Girl' & `Girl Meets Boy.' Five boys are good to make one good comedy, but you don't need five boys to write one good romantic story. Still, I love Monica Potter's Lucy, and three stars go to her.

Untitled.......2005-10-26

This movie was great. I saw this film 4 days ago and by the time the half part finished, I was engrossed. It really makes a great addition to someone's collection and I'd recommend you buy it. I'm giving it 4 stars only because it was a little predictable. Of course she's gonna marry the guy who ran to 10 different stores for her medicine!

A reviewer with a heart to know,

Penny (Possibly a future critic)

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