3/10
For a Good Time, Skip It
27 August 2012
Warning: Spoilers
"For a Good Time, Call...premiered at Sundance this winter. It was about 2 women who couldn't stand each other during their college years and were then forced to live together due to circumstances beyond their control...and due to a meddling friend they had in common. Their gorgeous NYC apartment far exceeded their meager wages which pushed the two to be more creative in their ability to earn a dollar. The phone sex business seemed to suit them well. As the two built their business, they began to like each other more. OK, this could be funny. But once again, true to so many movies, all the funny (or even relatively funny) scenes were revealed in the trailers. So, I checked off "funny" on my list of hopes for this movie. Next on the list? Item #2: Well-written and creative. Nope. OK, on to item #3: Great acting. We're not exactly batting a thousand here. Last item #4: Entertaining. Jeez...can't even give it much credit for that either! It was mildly entertaining at best.

Ari Graynor, Lauren Miller, and Justin Long starred in this mediocre, rather crass, and not-so- funny comedy. There were some mildly humorous parts, but all in all, not worth my time. I believe that it was definitely geared solely toward the 20 to 30-something female age group who might be able to appreciate just going to a total escapism movie about women. At 40- something, I want my entertainment, no matter what the topic, to be smart and creative. This was not.
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