On paper this looked like a great concept: Average guy on the rebound dates up tight bookish museum curator, who is really a hot Superhero who saves the world on a regular basis. However, director Ivan Reitman and writer Don Payne (of the "Simpson's") almost fatally miscalculate in having their hero G-Girl (played by striking Uma Thurman) come off as a total nut job as both Superhero and secret identity persona Jenny Johnson. The movie even cops to this in a conversation between Jenny and Matt Saunders (Luke Wilson) following his rescue by G-Girl from the Statue of Liberty. Jenny curiously asks Matt what was G-Girl like. Matt replies, "She's kind of nutty" I think the intent was to have Jenny (Thurman) be this lonely young woman, who has no one in her life, isolated by her great physical powers. Thurman does the best she can, but her Jenny is a terrifying mood swing in dire need of Prozac. Luke Wilson is way too breezy in the role reversal of boyfriend and superhero girl friend.

"My Super Ex-Girlfriend" is also a victim of bad timing, coming on the tail end of "Superman Returns" which plays Superhero straight up, so to speak. With all its quirks and inconsistent writing I still thought "My Super Ex-Girlfriend" was funny and enjoyed the movie. Given that this is an Ivan Reitman movie, this could have been a lot better. Reitman starts with a great premise, and really squanders it. First off, we all love the hero. Here neither Jenny nor G-Girl is really all that likable. This is surprising for Uma Thurman, who is normally a charismatic and powerful presence. In the beginning her Jenny/ G-Girl is just plain weird. Shocking. Because if there is a woman who can play a Superhero, she is Thurmanshe looks great. Only toward the end does her Jenny become more sympathetic, instead of caricature. Although "My Super Ex" is not a straight Superhero story, rather a romantic comedy of sorts, it does not provide what every Superhero mythology requiresa great super villain. Here we have Professor Bedlam aka Barry (Eddie Izzard) who really is evil lite. He is no Lex Luthor. No plans for Global domination. Bedlam rather Barry does hold a grudge against G-Girl, and expectedly it has to do with their shared past. What is bizarre you don't know who you would rather spend time withBedlam or G-Girl? Luke Wilson's Matt is just "some dude" who happens to hook up with the psycho superhero. One of the annoying things he does is that he confides in his repugnant loser friend Vaughn (Rainn Wilson doing a bad whacked out impersonation). Wilson sometimes plays it a little too dense, and this dilutes his likable charm. This does however work, in the comic sex scene with Jenny. Matt while dating Jenny/ G-Girl realizes that he is in love with his co-worker Hannah (perky Anna Faris). So how does Matt break up with G-Girl? Well, it's not pretty and for the most part hilarious.

Dramatic Superhero movies work. Romantic comedies with chemistry work. What may be inherently difficult are Superhero satires disguised as romantic comedies. Everyone loves the hero. However, hero nut job? Maybe not. With all Uma Thurman's talent she is unable to accomplish this convincingly. And she does not get sufficient support from Reitman and Payne. Thurman and Wilson have enough charm and presence to survive their narrative failings. "My Super Ex-Girlfriend" is fun and funny. Though given all involved, the movie could have been super.
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På papperet såg detta ut som ett bra koncept: Genomsnittskillen på rebound dejtar upp stramt bokaktigt museiintendent, som egentligen är en het superhjälte som räddar världen regelbundet. Regissören Ivan Reitman och författaren Don Payne (av "Simpson's") nästan dödligt felbedömer i att ha sin hjälte G-Girl (spelad genom att slå Uma Thurman) loss som en total knäppgök som både Superhjälte och hemlig identitetspersona Jenny Johnson. Filmen snutar till och med till detta i ett samtal mellan Jenny och Matt Saunders (Luke Wilson) efter hans räddning av G-Flickan från Frihetsgudinnan. Jenny frågar nyfiket Matt hurdan G-Flickan var. Matt svarar: "Hon är lite knäpp" Jag tror att avsikten var att Jenny (Thurman) skulle vara denna ensamma unga kvinna, som inte har någon i sitt liv, isolerad av sina stora fysiska krafter. Thurman gör så gott hon kan, men hennes Jenny är en skräckinjagande humörsvängningar i trängande behov av Prozac. Luke Wilson är alldeles för breezy i rollomkastningen av pojkvän och superhjältetjejvän. "My Super Ex-Girlfriend" är också ett offer för dålig timing, kommer på svansen slutet av "Superman Returns" som spelar Superhjälte rakt upp, så att säga. Med alla sina knep och inkonsekventa skrivande tyckte jag fortfarande att "My Super Ex-Girlfriend" var roligt och njöt av filmen. Med tanke på att det här är en Ivan Reitman-film kunde det här ha varit mycket bättre. Reitman börjar med en bra premiss, och slösar verkligen bort den. Först och främst älskar vi alla hjälten. Här är varken Jenny eller G-Flickan så sympatiska. Detta är överraskande för Uma Thurman, som normalt är en karismatisk och kraftfull närvaro. I början är hennes Jenny/G-Flicka bara helt enkelt konstig. Chockerande. För om det finns en kvinna som kan spela en superhjälte, så är hon Thurman------------------------------------------------------------ Först mot slutet blir hennes Jenny mer sympatisk, istället för karikatyr. Även om "My Super Ex" inte är en rak Superhjälte historia, snarare en romantisk komedi av något slag, ger det inte vad varje Superhjälte mytologi kräver, en stor superskurk. Här har vi professor Bedlam alias Barry (Eddie Izzard) som verkligen är ond lite. Han är ingen Lex Luthor. Inga planer på global dominans. Bedlam snarare Barry hyser agg mot G-Flickan, och förväntat har det att göra med deras gemensamma förflutna. Vad är bisarrt att du inte vet vem du hellre vill umgås med? Luke Wilsons Matt är bara "någon snubbe" som råkar ligga med psykosuperhjälten. En av de irriterande saker han gör är att han anförtror sig åt sin motbjudande förlorarvän Vaughn (Rainn Wilson gör en dålig knäppt imitering). Wilson spelar det ibland lite för tätt, och detta späder ut hans sympatiska charm. Detta fungerar dock, i den komiska sexscenen med Jenny. Matt under tiden han dejtar Jenny/ G-Flickan inser att han är förälskad i sin medarbetare Hannah (perky Anna Faris). Hur gör Matt slut med G-Flickan? Det är inte vackert och till största delen kul. Dramatiska superhjältefilmer fungerar. Romantiska komedier med kemiarbete. Det som kan vara svårt i sig är superhjältesatirer förklädda till romantiska komedier. Alla älskar hjälten. Men hjälten är galen? Kanske inte. Med all Uma Thurmans talang förmår hon inte åstadkomma detta övertygande. Och hon får inte tillräckligt stöd av Reitman och Payne. Thurman och Wilson har tillräckligt med charm och närvaro för att överleva sina berättarmissöden. "Min superflickvän" är kul och roligt. Trots att filmen var inblandad, kunde den ha varit super. Vad är det för uppfattning i den här recensionen? ALTERNATIV: - negativ - positiv
On paper, this looked like a good concept: The average guy on rebound dates up tight booky museum curator, who is actually a hot superhero who saves the world regularly. Director Ivan Reitman and writer Don Payne (of "Simpson's") almost fatally misjudge in having their hero G-Girl (played by beating Uma Thurman) loose as a total nutcase as both Superhero and secret identity person Jenny Johnson. The film even cops this in a conversation between Jenny and Matt Saunders (Luke Wilson) after his rescue of the G-Girl from the Statue of Liberty. Jenny curiously asks Matt what the G-Girl was like. Matt replies: "She's a little crazy" I think the intention was that Jenny (Thurman) would be this lonely young woman, who has no one in her life, isolated by her great physical powers. Thurman does the best she can, but her Jenny is a terrifying mood swing in dire need of Prozac. Luke Wilson is way too breezy in the roll-over of boyfriend and superhero girl friend. "My Super Ex-Girlfriend" is also a victim of poor timing, coming on the tail the end of "Superman Returns" playing Superhero straight up, so to speak. With all their tricks and inconsistent writing, I still found "My Super Ex-Girlfriend" fun and enjoyed the film. Given that this is an Ivan Reitman movie, this could have been a lot better. Reitman starts with a good premise, and really wastes it. First of all, we all love the hero. Jenny and the G-Girl are neither so sympathetic here. This is surprising for Uma Thurman, who is normally a charismatic and powerful presence. In the beginning, her Jenny/G-G-G-G-G-G-G is just weird. Shocking. Because if there's a woman who can play a superhero, she's Thurman... Only towards the end will her Jenny become more sympathetic, instead of caricature. Although "My Super Ex" is not a straight superhero story, rather a romantic comedy of some kind, it does not give what every superhero mythology requires, a great supervillain. Here we have Professor Bedlam aka Barry (Eddie Izzard) who is really evil a little. He's not a Lex Luthor. No plans for global domination. Bedlam rather Barry holds a grudge against the G-Girl, and expected it has to do with their common past. What's bizarre that you don't know who you'd rather hang out with? Luke Wilson's Matt is just "some guy" who happens to be sleeping with the psycho super hero. One of the annoying things he does is that he confides in his repulsive loser friend Vaughn (Rainn Wilson makes a bad crazy impersonation). Wilson sometimes plays it a little too close, and this dilutes his sympathetic charm. However, this works, in the comic sex scene with Jenny. Matt while dating Jenny/ G-G-Girl realizes he is in love with his associate Hannah (perky Anna Faris). How does Matt break up with the G-Girl? It's not beautiful and mostly fun. Dramatic superhero movies work. Romantic comedies with chemistry work. What can be difficult in itself are superhero satire disguised as romantic comedies. Everybody loves the hero. But the hero's crazy? Maybe not. With all the talent of Uma Thurman, she is unable to accomplish this convincingly. And she doesn't get enough support from Reitman and Payne. Thurman and Wilson have enough charm and presence to survive their narrative mishaps. "My supergirlfriend" is fun and fun. Although the film was involved, it could have been super. What is the opinion in this review? ALTERNATIVE: - negative - positive
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