Architect Newton Davis (Steve Martin) built his dream house and proposes to Becky Metcalf (Dana Delany). The only problem is she says No. After an one night stand with waitress Gwen Phillips (Goldie Hawn), she cons her way into the empty dream house, and into the hearts of the town folks including Becky and Davis' parents. When Davis comes back to the house and finds Gwen, Davis is surprised that Becky now looks at him with a better light. So Davis agrees to continue with Gwen's deceptions if she would follow his scheme to get Becky back.It's just not that funny. Goldie Hawn may have been good for the role 10 years earlier. She would make all the lying cute. But it's just mostly sad and distasteful. I hate to say it, but she's too old to play the Manic Pixie Dream Girl. The scheming has some legs and is kinda cute, but it's hard to root for it. Dana Delany does a nice good girl and has one funny moment with Steve Martin. But it's just too little to make a difference.

This is a lovely, easy-watching family film. Typical early nineties romcom with plenty of scope for both Hawn and Martin's particular brands of humour. Goldie Hawn is always nice to watch, and Steve Martin is always golden doing comedy and this isn't an exception. There were shades of Gil Buckman (his character in Parenthood) in this, which is one of my favourite films, and he was pretty flawless in this role too. Martin plays Newton Davis, an architect who's down on his luck in life and love, a bit downtrodden, and by chance he meets "Gwen" (Hawn) a pretty waitress who it soon turns out is a bit of a teller of tall tales. She uses him as a hook to con her way into an ideal life for herself, by posing as his new wife in his home town, and of course it's funny, sweet, and more than a little bit silly. The blagging is improbable, but perhaps in a small town you could pull it off and you sort of admire her guts and determination! Really nice supporting cast including Donald Moffat and Julie Harris as Martin's parents.There's nothing unpredictable in this, no surprises; it is what it is, a nice film where you laugh a bit and feel good at the end. The film is as infectious as Goldie Hawn's smile, and Steve Martin's eyebrows! Enjoy.

What a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.Spoilers are very mild and give away very little of the plot. I wouldn't want to ruin the surprises for anyone.I had a great time watching this movie, it was a blast.The two main characters end up in an incredible mess when she starts pretending to be his wife in a house he built and doesn't live in. Towns people start treating her as his wife in absentee. He shows up and a plot is developed to make the girl he wanted to marry jealous. There are numerous complications when the two of them have to make up background on the spot and it just gets more and more complicated. They reach a point where they can barely remember all the made up nonsense. It was a laugh a minute.I was told two other actresses (who I really do like) were asked but couldn't be the leading lady because they had other commitments. I can't imagine either of them playing the role of Gwen as well as Goldie. Her bubbly, goof ball personality was just perfect. I hope the directors appreciated getting her over the two they thought they wanted.

One of the funniest films I've watched. Every time I watch it I laugh- How many films do that? Goldie Hawn and Steve Martin are perfectly cast and keep the laughs coming. This film will always raise a smile and cause a laugh. This is also one of my favourite Goldie Hawn films. Funniest part for me was when Gwen (Goldie's character) is talking to Davis (Martin's character) and Davis trips over the couch and falls to the floor hitting the table and then stands up like nothing has gone on, and Gwen carries on talking-even after looking at the table L.O.L If you see it advertised on TV or see it in the DVD store, buy it, don't hesitate.