WHY: «Man Up» received such a limited theatrical release in the U.S. that most people have probably never even heard of it, but it's actually one of the better recent
entries in the romantic comedy genre, which makes its desultory treatment all the more bewildering.
Hence the overriding impression one gets from Definitely, Maybe is that the film functions as a mature and thoughtful
entry in the romantic comedy canon.Hide
Not exact matches
An unsurprising
entry in that hoary micro-genre of
romantic comedies to feature a fresh - from - the - corpse disembodied spirit who just can't seem to get a move - on.
Luketic does keep the energy level high enough to save the film from action -
comedy lulls, but the lack of an interesting plot and a screenplay that lacks the snarky wit required of a character - driven
comedy results
in a leaden, forgettable
entry in the
romantic action genre.
That's a welcome change from the insufferable assholes that populated Headland's first film, and it helps solidify «Sleeping with Other People» as a sweet and candid
romantic comedy that ranks as one of the more enjoyable
entries in the genre
in quite some time.