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Life or Something Like It (2002)

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Reviews Counted:118

Fresh:32

Rotten:86

Average Rating:4.5/10

Consensus: Though Jolie is appealing, Life or Something Like It is too contrived and predictable to convincingly convey its message of stopping to smell the roses.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for sexual content, brief violence and language

Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Apr 26, 2002 Wide

Box Office: $14,400,987

Synopsis: Lanie Kerrigan (Angelina Jolie), an ambitious TV anchorwoman, is adorned in a perfect wardrobe enhanced by her trademark Marilyn Monroe-inspired blonde bouffant hairdo. She is also engaged to a... Lanie Kerrigan (Angelina Jolie), an ambitious TV anchorwoman, is adorned in a perfect wardrobe enhanced by her trademark Marilyn Monroe-inspired blonde bouffant hairdo. She is also engaged to a Seattle Mariners star (Christian Kane). To top off her perfect life, her boss recommends her for a dream job, a network position in New York City. In order to increase her chances, he sends her to do field work with the renowned but difficult cameraman, Pete (Edward Burns). when she's on an assignment, Lanie runs into a homeless man, the prophet Jack (Tony Shalhoub), who makes three predictions: that the Seattle Seahawks will beat the Denver Broncos 19-13, that it will hail the following day, and that she'll be dead by next Thursday. When the first two predictions come true, Lanie reevaluates her life and realizes she's missing out on the smaller things because of her ambition. Jolie is sexy, adorable, and whimsical in her first comedy role. The sizzling banter between Burns and Jolie recalls Rosalind Russell and Cary Grant in HIS GIRL FRIDAY. LIFE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT is a lovely departure for director Steven Herek (ROCK STAR, BILL AND TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE). [More]

Starring: Angelina Jolie, Edward Burns, Tony Shalhoub, Christian Kane

Starring: Angelina Jolie, Edward Burns, Tony Shalhoub, Christian Kane, Stockard Channing, Melissa Errico, James Gammon, Lisa Thornhill, Gregory Itzin, Max Baker

Director: Stephen Herek

Director: Stephen Herek
Screenwriter: John Scott Shepherd, Dana Stevens
Producer: Arnon Milchan, John Davis, Toby Jaffe
Composer: David Newman
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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The biggest revelation is that Angelina Jolie looks pretty hot when she's dolled up with big blonde hair.

Full Review Source: Radio Free Entertainment | comment Comment
12/05/02
Andrew Manning
Andrew Manning
Radio Free Entertainment

Una de esas que ver en video no daña a nadie...

Full Review Source: Cinenganos | comment Comment
11/13/02
Alex Ramirez
Alex Ramirez
Cinenganos

Angelina Jolie's romance/comedy/drama isn't terribly romantic, comedic or dramatic.

Full Review Source: Netflix | comment Comment
11/07/02
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
Netflix
N/R

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Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
11/06/02
Jeff Strickler
Jeff Strickler
Minneapolis Star Tribune
N/R

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Full Review Source: San Diego Metropolitan | comment Comment
10/21/02
Jean Lowerison
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan

Ms. Jolie tries her best to be sweet, brisk, and breezy, but the film's leaden pace and hackneyed plot won't allow her to be much more than a cardboard spectator...

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
10/15/02
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

Whoever said ‘blondes have more fun’ may have been right, but that doesn’t mean we have to PAY to watch it happen in such trivial fashion.

Full Review Source: DVD Clinic | comment Comment
10/15/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
DVD Clinic

The film carries itself with the same fake, contented evasiveness throughout.

Full Review Source: Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) | comment Comment
08/23/02
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Life, though funny and sometimes charming, doesn't give Lanie a believable context in which to stop and smell the roses.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
07/20/02
Michael Wilmington
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
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A predictable and contrived, yet somewhat enjoyable film that was spoiled by the preview.

Full Review Source: Supercala.com | comment Comment
07/09/02
Paul Salfen
Paul Salfen
Supercala.com

Making a "feather-light" comedy isn't an excuse for making a bad movie.

Full Review Source: Film Blather | comment Comment
07/03/02
Eugene Novikov
Eugene Novikov
Film Blather

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06/30/02
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons
N/R

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06/13/02
Arizona Republic
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06/10/02
Jimmy O
Jimmy O
Film Snobs

I wanted a great movie or something like that (and didn't quite get it). But if you're looking for a movie to watch on a rainy day when you want to skip work and stay home in bed with someone you love, it's not bad.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
06/07/02
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

...(The film) asks Jolie to turn off the manic energy that has always been her calling card and to play a normal woman instead. You might as well try to cram a Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade balloon into a dollhouse.

Full Review Source: Kalamazoo Gazette | comment Comment
06/03/02
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

Comes on like a romantic comedy with metaphysical pretensions, but somehow these opposing aspects manage to cancel each other out, leaving us with laugh-lite comedy and, well, metaphysical pretensions.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
06/01/02
John Patterson
John Patterson
L.A. Weekly

The film offered Jolie her first opportunity to star in a comedic role, and it proves she should stick to drama.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
05/29/02
Betty Jo Tucker
Betty Jo Tucker
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

While the finished product is not without merit it’s difficult to erase the bitter taste of squandered opportunities.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
05/21/02
Andrew Howe
Andrew Howe
eFilmCritic.com

The only type of lives this glossy comedy-drama resembles are ones in formulaic mainstream movies.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
05/17/02
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com
 
 
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