Ed Burns, Jennifer Aniston, Cameron Diaz, John Mahoney, Mike McGlone
As it happens, I have no idea why this movie came into my posession. Yes, Jane and I rented it, no I can't say why. Obviously this does not bode well for a good review.
Actually, I had very little opinion of this movie. I didn't like it, yet, I didn't hate it. My theory is, you probably have to like 50% or more of the characters in a movie before you like the movie itself, plot not included. I liked one and a half. I like Ed Burns's character, Mickey, and sort of liked his girlfriend Hope, played by Maxine Bahns. As for everyone else, they were whiny and annoying (Jennifer Aniston), Sex-crazed and annoying (Cameron Diaz and Mike McGlone), or sexist and annoying (John Mahoney). Ed Burns was pretty much the totally likeable character. Yet things he did were still able to somehow annoy me. Sometimes I wish that annoying actors should just be shot. However, then Ed Burns would be talking to himself for the entire movie.
Oh yes, plot. Well, These two brothers who fight a lot, have spent their lives fighting and getting shit-poor advice from their father, Mr. Fitzpatrick, who spends most of his time on his boat, which explains why he gives shit-poor advice. Men can't be left to themselves for long periods of time without getting themselves into trouble. Anyway, Mickey, the older brother, and Francis (McGlone) the younger, have this one main connection other than sharing genes. Mickey used to be engaged to the terminally annoying Heather, known also as Cameron Diaz. Francis, known also as Fran, Franny, or "The Nanny", is now cheating on his whiny, vibrator-loving wife, Renee (Aniston) with Heather...and oh god why am I bothering? There are better things in the world to do than watch this movie, believe me. If you want to see Ed Burns, go see Saving Private Ryan when it comes out. Hopefully he'll give a good performance, and we can forget the whole She's The One fiasco.
My Advice: Don't rent this movie, even if a cute blockbuster employee tells you to. (Although Ryan would never do that. Ever.)