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Gigli (2003)

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Reviews Counted:162

Fresh:10

Rotten:152

Average Rating:2.7/10

Consensus: Bizarre and clumsily plotted, Gigli is a mess. As for its stars, Affleck and Lopez lack chemistry.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for sexual content, pervasive language and brief strong violence

Runtime: 2 hrs 4 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Aug 1, 2003 Wide

Box Office: $5,660,084

Synopsis: In Gigli, Martin Brest’s (Scent of a Woman, Midnight Run) unconventional romantic comedy, Larry Gigli (Ben Affleck), a low-level hood is given a high-level assignment to kidnap Brian (Justin... In Gigli, Martin Brest’s (Scent of a Woman, Midnight Run) unconventional romantic comedy, Larry Gigli (Ben Affleck), a low-level hood is given a high-level assignment to kidnap Brian (Justin Bartha), the psychologically challenged younger brother of a powerful federal prosecutor to help save a mob boss from going to prison. Hiding out in his one-bedroom apartment with Brian, Gigli is shocked when Ricki (Jennifer Lopez), a gorgeous, free-spirited female enforcer is sent to assist him because his boss thinks he’s likely to screw up. And from that moment on, Gigli’s world is turned upside down. Gigli finds himself falling in love with the unavailable Ricki and goes to extreme lengths to win her affection. The more she resists, the stronger the attraction becomes. By letting their feelings get in the way of business, Gigli and Ricki set in motion an unlikely chain of events that just could endanger their plans for a long-term relationship – and their lives. Revolution Studios Presents A City Light Films/Casey Silver Production Gigli starring Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, a Columbia Pictures release. Also starring is Justin Bartha. The film is written and directed by Martin Brest. Casey Silver and Brest are the producers. John Hardy is the executive producer. The distinguished production team includes director of photography Robert Elswit, ASC, production designer Gary Frutkoff, film editors Billy Weber and Julie Monroe and costume designer Michael Kaplan. The music is by John Powell. [More]

Starring: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bartha, Lainie Kazan

Starring: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bartha, Lainie Kazan, Missy Crider, Larry Venito

Director: Martin Brest

Director: Martin Brest
Screenwriter: Martin Brest
Producer: John Hardy, Casey Silver, Martin Brest
Composer: John Powell
Studio: Columbia Pictures

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There are so many bad moments in Gigli, it's a shame to single out only a few.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
07/31/03
Jami Bernard
Jami Bernard
New York Daily News
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A perfect storm of cinematic awfulness.

Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
07/31/03
Colin Covert
Colin Covert
Minneapolis Star Tribune

A huge waste of celluloid.

Full Review Source: CNN.com | comment Comment
07/31/03
Paul Clinton (CNN.com)
Paul Clinton (CNN.com)
CNN.com
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Put together enough pointless, random details, and you get Gigli, a movie that's less incompetent than bewildering.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
07/31/03
Mark Caro
Mark Caro
Chicago Tribune
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There’s no rhythm to (the) putrid dialogue, no flow to (the) preposterous scenes.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
07/31/03
Sean O'Connell
Sean O'Connell
Filmcritic.com

This is a movie that manages to keep finding new ways of being stupid.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
07/31/03
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

It's the stuff Mystery Science Theater 3000s are made of.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
07/31/03
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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This could have been a more intriguing and darker tale. Evil people can fall in love, too . . . but, gosh, this isn't that movie. Ben and Jen are just too cute for nasty roles like that.

Full Review Source: Sun Newspapers of Cleveland | comment Comment
07/31/03
Gerry Shamray
Gerry Shamray
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

I fought the urge to punch someone once it finally ended.

Full Review Source: Planet Sick-Boy | comment Comment
07/31/03
Jon Popick
Jon Popick
Planet Sick-Boy

I am giving Gigli one star and that is only because of Walken: if Brest were smart, when the film hits DVD, he should only release that scene and stick the rest in the deleted scenes section.

Full Review Source: Critic Doctor | comment Comment
07/31/03
Peter Sobczynski
Peter Sobczynski
Critic Doctor

Formless windbag of a romantic comedy with bits of gangster flick stuck to the edges.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
07/30/03
Ella Taylor
Ella Taylor
L.A. Weekly

A character-driven piece, pitched awkwardly between comedy and drama.

Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment Comment
07/30/03
Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor
Salon.com

Neither a loud, bloody cameo from Al Pacino nor the obviously tacked-on ending come close to redeeming the tedium, and the unfulfilled promise of a second scene from Walken doesn't help.

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
07/30/03
Keith Phipps
Keith Phipps
AV Club

We could almost be watching staged rehearsals for an '80s cliché-fest.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
07/30/03
Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
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So misguided that sparks between the leads is the least of its worries.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
07/30/03
Jeanne Aufmuth
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly

transcends merely bad, merely tedious, merely irksome, and plummets into that very special category . . .that so tries and tortures its audience that it no longer fears death

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07/30/03
Andrea Chase
Andrea Chase
Killer Movie Reviews

A recent episode of South Park suggested that a fourth-grader's hand puppet could turn in a better performance than Ms. Lopez, and in the case of Gigli, it's hard to argue.

Full Review Source: New Times | comment Comment
07/30/03
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

Ben and J-Lo are no Tracy and Hepburn--they're more like the Sean Penn and Madonna of Shanghai Surprise. And their movie is just as rotten as that one.

Full Review Source: One Guy's Opinion | comment Comment
07/29/03
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

Gigli is so horrible I had to go cleanse my palate afterward by watching Glitter.

Full Review Source: KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX) | comment Comment
07/29/03
Danny Minton
Danny Minton
KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX)

Gigli pretends to be a sophisticated comedy of the sexes yet it’s written with the adolescent gusto of a fifty-year-old who’s finally discovered that a penis goes inside a vagina.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
07/29/03
Ed Gonzalez
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine
 
 
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