My Sassy Girl (2007)

Watchable Romantic Comedy

"My Sassy Girl" isn't a great movie, it was pretty predictable, and not completly empathetic, but it also isn't a bad movie, by the end the predictable outcome and plotline was one that you will look forward to and probably feel (like I did) a bit moved with some of the ending dialogue.

It answers the romantic version of the question, "What is my destiny?"
It is the story of a likable nice guy nerd, and a beautiful mentaly ill girl with a subsatnce abuse problem. What makes love work, what is needed to overcome loss and adversety, what is really living? That is the crux of the story, if that sounds interesting to you you might like this movie.
3 1/4 * December 30, 2008

Packaged like a romantic comedy but really a drama

Elisha Cuthbert stars as Jordan Roark and Jesse Bradford as Charlie Bellows, two apparently mismatched New Yorkers who randomly meet on a subway platform.

The packaging and parts of the movie stylistically say "romantic comedy." And there are funny parts, but not based on the now common gross gags or sexual double entendre. But the humor is not the core of the movie. Charlie Bellows is a typical romantic comedy straight man, so it's easy to see where viewers might be misled. Jordan Roark is not the typical inhabitant of a romantic comedy. In fact she's the mystery. What makes her so volatile and emotionally dangerous but compelling?

The movie was deeper than I expected with a real reward at the end. I couldn't take my eyes off of Elisha Cuthbert. The story builds somewhat slowly but the nuance is there in Elisha's characterization to explain everything in retrospect. I found her compelling. There was no mystery why Jesse's Charlie Bellows fell in love, despite the Elisha's manic behavior as Jordan.

It wasn't the romantic comedy I expected, but it was a rewarding, surprising and oddly compelling drama by the end. I've rewatched it several times and found additional subtlety, emotion and meaning each time. My Sassy Girl was much better than anticipated, and perhaps expectations play a role.

Those viewers that saw the original Korean version have vastly different expectations and apparently wanted the same movie in English, and didn't get it. Those that want and need a light romantic comedy would also be disappointed. If you're willing to ride along and let the movie develop on its own merits, there's more meaning and drama than meets the eye in the first half of the film.

Recommended. My Sassy Girl December 28, 2008

Like Putting a Puzzle Together

This was a great movie! It's one of those stories that will have you scratching your head through most of the movie because of the characters actions, but everything will come together at the end in a moment of clarity and you'll see why they did what they did.

The acting was great. Elisha Cuthbert is a very underrated actress. If she gets some more high-profile roles she could really become a standout. Jesse Bradford was also great at playing the timid guy going for a ride.

Overall 5/5 and very recommended. December 8, 2008

It goes down hill faster as it gets closer to the end

I guess seeing a cute blonde who passes out from too much alchohol and getting rides home from various strange men with various intentions might be someone's idea of a good idea for a film. I suppose that having a cute blonde go after a guy because he reminds her so much of her fiance could be exciting. I't even possible that a fairly intelligent college student could throw away his dreams as this cute little blonde draws him in to all her bizarre behavior. A group of us watched this movie together and the concensus was unanimous: This is one bad movie. At 95 minutes, it was about 65 minutes too long. The set up was horrible, the plot was tedious and absolutely impossible and the characters weren't even that likable. As much as I like Elisha Cuthbert, I cannot recommend this film at any level. Cute though she might be, this film is one to pass on. Several of us regret the hour and a half we spent suffering thorugh 'MY SASSY GIRL'. November 14, 2008

Worth watching!!

I read some of the reviews and almost chose not to watch this. I am glad that I did watch it. It was funny and very entertaining. The end was a little sappy but I would definitely watch it again and I recommend it to you. Both characters are likable and they have good chemistry together in the film. November 12, 2008

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