This is the kind of material that can only soar under the hand of a fully engaged filmmaker, not someone who is just punching the clock.
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07/24/06
My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
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Reviews Counted:125
Fresh:50
Rotten:75
Average Rating:5.1/10
Consensus: My Super Ex=Girlfriend is an only sporadically amusing spoof on the superhero genre that misses the mark with a nerd-turned-superwoman who embodies sexist clichés.
Theatrical Release:Jul 21, 2006 Wide
Box Office: $22,432,518
Synopsis: Beneath every superhero facade lies a real, often-misunderstood person. That is the lesson at the heart of MY SUPER EX-GIRLFRIEND, a supernatural romantic comedy in which a jealous ex-girlfriend's... [More]
Starring: Uma Thurman, Luke Wilson, Anna Faris, Eddie Izzard
Director: Ivan Reitman
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Reviews for My Super Ex-Girlfriend
Mostly, MSEG is one of those movies that make you ask why: Why was it made? Why did Uma Thurman waste her time? And, most important, why is there 10 bucks missing from my pocket?
07/20/06
Top CriticIt's not terrible, but it's mediocre and not much more than a string of cheesy sex gags.
07/20/06
Days after I saw Ivan Reitman's latest fusion of action fantasy and comedy, I'm still trying to wrap my mind around the fashion sense surrounding our female superheroes.
08/02/06
It's doubtful that yet another depiction of a psychotically possessive harpy is a step forward for women, even if she does possess super powers instead of a 'Play Misty for Me' knife.
07/28/06
The likable cast and generally inspired mayhem make for a pleasant diversion.
08/14/06
If you're going for plot, My Super Ex-Girlfriend will disappoint, but if you're going for a light look at aspects of the superhero experience that most 'serious' genre entries ignore, the film delivers.
07/20/06
Top Criticat heart a deeply misogynistic view of female empowerment.
08/02/07
Girlfriend skewers both superhero films and romantic comedies. And it does so with surprising deftness; Girlfriend is not only the funniest film of summer; it may be the best superhero film since Spider-Man.
07/20/06
Top CriticLike those superheroes who hide their costumes under unassuming street clothes in order to protect their true identities, this likewise masks its intriguing subtext under the surface charms of a romantic comedy.
07/26/06
I didn't think it was possible, but here's a movie that hates women even more than the current season of TV's Rescue Me.
07/26/06
Ultimately, the star-power smoke screen withers, and you're left with a silly film, a couple of decent jokes, and an entirely too-predictable plot.
08/05/06
It teetered on the edge of totally sucking, but in the end, it actually pulled everything off.
01/25/07
A one joke film that runs its comedic course in about thirty minutes.
08/30/06
Emasculation paranoia is alive and well.
07/20/06
For a movie about an unstable superhero who dresses like Carrie Bradshaw after a gamma zap, Ex-Girlfriend is cleverly attuned to the real-life nadirs of big-city psychosexual dynamics.
07/20/06
Top Critica comedy whose very first visual gag is overpowered by implausibility and whose 'heroine' is an unsympathetic wacko instead of being given the feminist revenge bent that might have worked.
07/20/06
While not particularly smart or funny, it's still thoroughly engaging.
07/20/06
Over the years, I remember thinking "What the heck was that?" after seeing several movies with, uh, quirky concepts.
08/05/06
If anything, it's too airy and tends to be forgotten as soon as the lights go up. But it's certainly pleasant enough while it's on.
07/20/06
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