Because I said so (2007) was a pretty big let down. I'm a humongous Diane Keaton, so that's really why I watched this movie late one night on TV, I was hoping it would be a great one like almost all Diane's films. But with this film, it's poor script and dull screenplay was it's ultimate downfall. Diane and Mandy Moore actually had good chemistry, and their acting wasn't bad, but they just had very poor material to work with, it's really not the actor's fault, it's the writers fault. The casting was pretty good and I enjoyed the characters. But even with good actors, a movie like this can still fail due to poor writing. So unfortunately that is the cause of death for because I said so, poor writing :/. 3/10 for Because I said so. It did have sons occasional heart warming moments between Diane and Mandy, so that's why I'm not giving it a 1 or a 2.

So today, this little movie was playing on HBO, and since I have never seen it, I was like: "Huh, let's check this out." I regretted watching this. Not only did the cheesy and awful writing made me gag, but so did the actions of the characters. For an example, Milly.. who thought dating TWO guys at once was acceptable and can never stand up against her mother. But she wasn't the worst, oh nooo.The mother. Is. Psychotic and immature. Whenever she showed up on screen, trying to butt in her daughter's life, I yell: "Goooooo away, you stalker!" The title of this movie should have be named: Psycho mother said so.

All the rotten critics about DIane Keaton in this film are absolutely right. And in fact it is because of that, she is succeeding to play the part which is what is expecting of her : a horrible obnoxious mother, which gets on the nerves of her daughters and therefore on the spectators. In fact each time they are scenes were she is not present the film is getting enjoyable. To make it simple, the spectator are feeling exactly what the fictional daughters of her are feeling with their fictional pushy mother. (((((In a way, her role in the film represents exactly the effect she has in most of the movies where she is acting : she is bearable or enjoyable or excellent as long she is not too often present: otherwise the spectator feels rapidly like an overdose of her. There other actors like her who are having the same effect (i'm not giving names..), and it is always a surprise to me that they director or casting responsible don't realize that they should pay the audience to watch and not the other way around)))). To come back to "Because i say so", the annoying Keaton's acting makes the film is worthwhile/interesting because it is, in fine, what the story is about.

Nice romantic comedy with cute girls; it would be even better without Diane Keaton; she was not funny, she was grotesque (not only because of her horror underwear scene). 2007 Razzie nomination of Diane Keaton for the Worst Actress confirms this. She is the central part of this movie in the most annoying way; what did director have in mind with her meaningless interruptions and constant very irritating blubbering. I prefer to remember Diane Keaton from her 70s movies i.e. The Godfather. Also, I think that beautiful Mandy Moore has a great talent but needs more demanding role.Unless you are unfortunate to watch it in the cinema, FF button might help during parts with Diane Keaton; if you use FF there might be about one hour of relative fun.