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Pierce Brosnan and Julianne Moore star in this romantic
comedy about a pair of rivals who accidentally get married…
Audrey Woods
(Moore) is one of New York’s most sought-after divorce lawyers. She’s straight-laced and
tough and cynical, and she gets the job done—she’s never lost a case. But then Daniel
Rafferty (Brosnan) shows up. He’s crazy and unorthodox and, much to Audrey’s dismay,
he’s good—so good that he manages both to get her drunk enough for a one-night stand and
to beat her the next morning in court.
From then on, it’s war. The two
violently battle each other in court, and Audrey despises Daniel—despite the fact that
he’s still obviously attracted to her. But then they land the big case—a rock
star and his fashion designer wife. The rivals end up at the couple’s castle in Ireland,
where, during a local festival, they have a few too many drinks and wake up the next
morning to find that they got married. Audrey decides to keep things quiet, but that’s
no longer an option when the story winds up on The New York Times’ gossip column,
Page Six. For appearances’ sake, the couple acts like a normal married
couple—even though they’re fighting against each other in court—and Daniel moves into
Audrey’s guest room. Once the case is over, they’ll go their separate ways—or will
they?
Laws of Attraction features pretty much every cliché in the
romantic comedy book—which is a bit disappointing though not really surprising. The
conclusion is pretty predictable, too. But if you can overlook all that (and really…it’s
a romantic comedy…don’t you expect clichés and predictability?), you’ll enjoy
Laws of Attraction. Brosnan and Moore work well together, and the story is
cute—and even amusing. It’s not the best romantic comedy I’ve seen, but it’s not bad,
either. I found it to be a great way to pass the time on a long flight overseas… So if
you’re looking for a chick flick to pass the time on a Friday night, give it a shot.
Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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