A couple of movies back, I cautioned Jennifer Aniston against taking strictly "girlfriend" roles in which, if her character was eliminated from the story, there would be virtually no consequence. She must have heard me. In Management, she plays much more than a flighty, bohemian squeeze for a bigger star. She plays a skirt-suited, professional career woman, who takes a slightly odd love interest…and first billing.The script zigzags between dark comedy and awkward romance, matching the questionable pairing of Aniston and Steve Zahn. And while it masters neither genre, it's not at all unpleasant to watch. Some of the romance is cringe-worthy, and some of it is really sweet. I've seen it twice. Try it once and see if you like it!

Mike (Steve Zahn) works at his parents' (Margo Martindale, Fred Ward) roadside motel. Sue (Jennifer Aniston) sells art for office buildings. She's passing through for the night. He's a lonely loser who falls for the cold lonely woman. He tries his best to connect. She's also strange in her own way. Just maybe they're perfect for each other.It's a very predictable low budget indie. Nobody is really stretching their acting skills. Steve Zahn does this lovable loser character often while Aniston plays the same cold superior woman with a heart if only she's willing to open up. Writer/director Stephen Belber has created some quirky moments, but none of them are truly gut busters. It does take a wild left turn later on with Woody Harrelson. It's not any funnier although James Hiroyuki Liao is a fun sidekick.

I borrowed this DVD from the store to watch with my friend. We thought it would be a nice romantic comedy, just a simple Saturday night film. It was impossible to watch! I had never ever started watching a film that was so boring and predictable that I had to turn it off half way through... It started off with your usual boy meets girl story. And that was it. No interesting twists, no LOL moments (it was supposed to be a comedy as well). It just a boring film that I do not recommend to anyone... Jennifer Aniston did the best performance she could with the material that she had but there is just nothing else I can say that is positive about this film.

If you can get over the original why the heck did she hook up with him in the first place awkwardness, it wasn't half bad. The acting is terrific (biased) and the comedy is memorable enough to keep you smiling through most of this romantic comedy. The sensitivity and believability is somewhat lacking, but the awkward moments really carry this film. The difficulty in believability comes with Jennifer Aniston's character, she just can't quite sell the awkward lover role. Sillly yes, emotional yes, sexy yes, but just not awkward. You have to suspend a lot of beliefs to come to the realization that she is choosing Steve Zahn, a quirky motel night manager over Woody Harrelson, a successful entrepreneur. I think that is the point of the movie though not perfectly executed. Fred Ward seems out of place and Margo Martindale is type cast as the mother. All in all I enjoyed the movie and would recommend it to fans of either Steve Zahn or Jennifer Aniston, they won't be disappointed but they may be a little skeptical.