When I was around 15 years old, I used to read romance novels. But now, 5 years later, I cannot stand them. However, something that made these books readable still remained in me. I love this movie. Though it has a major flaw, I still enjoyed it.
The bad stuff is Amanda's magical powers. Actually not Amanda's, but the crab's. They are never believable. While Tom is freaked out when he notices these powers, Amanda is not surprised. This is not the way of the human. If we do not understand something, we try our best to understand. Amanda does not understand the unusual events around her food, but she makes no effort in understanding them. But this is the only thing that does not work in this movie. The rest is pure joy.
Sarah Michelle Gellar proves that she can do better than her vampire slayer series and makes a very good approach to her character. Her relationship with Tom works perfectly, except for the magic part. However the big surprise is Sean Patrick Flanery. He shows dexterity and good reflexes in acting. Usually when an actor looks good (like Sean does) and he is a bad actor, the director always uses shots of gratuitous partial or not so partial nudity. There is none in "Simply Irresistible", which means he is a good actor.
I recommend this movie entirely. But only see it if you like romances, but not magic. If you want to see see both, rent "Practical Magic" which succeeds in both except making a satisfying ending.
I give "Simply Irresistible" a 7/10.
The bad stuff is Amanda's magical powers. Actually not Amanda's, but the crab's. They are never believable. While Tom is freaked out when he notices these powers, Amanda is not surprised. This is not the way of the human. If we do not understand something, we try our best to understand. Amanda does not understand the unusual events around her food, but she makes no effort in understanding them. But this is the only thing that does not work in this movie. The rest is pure joy.
Sarah Michelle Gellar proves that she can do better than her vampire slayer series and makes a very good approach to her character. Her relationship with Tom works perfectly, except for the magic part. However the big surprise is Sean Patrick Flanery. He shows dexterity and good reflexes in acting. Usually when an actor looks good (like Sean does) and he is a bad actor, the director always uses shots of gratuitous partial or not so partial nudity. There is none in "Simply Irresistible", which means he is a good actor.
I recommend this movie entirely. But only see it if you like romances, but not magic. If you want to see see both, rent "Practical Magic" which succeeds in both except making a satisfying ending.
I give "Simply Irresistible" a 7/10.