"Mr. Wrong" had to be written as a "black comedy", but unfortunately misses the mark by a wide margin. The main problem is that the film is not outrageous enough. Bill Pullman's character resorts to becoming a mean stalker after his rejection by Ellen DeGeneris. At this point the movie turns into nothing more than a glorified cartoon. In order for dark comedy to succeed, it can be outrageous, but not mean spirited. Killing perverts to finance their dream restaurant worked wonders in "Eating Raoul". Here, simply destroying someone's life, for one's own pleasure, is totally off-putting, and not funny. A big disappointment, and definitely not "black comedy". - MERK

Mr. Wrong is a little different as far as comedies go, but hey, so is Ellen. That's why we love her! So it may take a little open-mindedness to get into it at first but my advice is to trust in Ellen and stick with it. Perhaps Ellen is not for everyone and chances are that if you don't like her stand up or other stuff, then you will very likely not like this movie. However, it is one of my favorite comedies. I have seen it at least 5 times and will definitely see it again. This may be because there is really nothing else like it, it is very unique. It is very absurd and painfully real at times as far as the human tendency to misjudge others and pay a lot for this mistake. So you laugh and groan and generally admire Ellen's brilliance throughout. It is very reflective of Ellen's tendency to incorporate the many ironies of modern culture into her work and I personally wouldn't have it any other way. Bill Pulman and Joan Cusak are rib-splittingly funny in this too.

Martha (Ellen DeGeneres) is a single, thirty-something television producer who has had very bad luck in her relationships with men. Therefore, when she meets Whitman at the jukebox (Bill Pullman), a self-proclaimed investor-poet, she is smitten with his intelligence and his good looks. However, after a couple of dreamy days and nights, Whitman decides to reveal his "true self". He tells Martha he's going to take her on a fun date...they are going to go shoplifting. This is the just the beginning of the swell times ahead! Poor Martha! Will she never find true love? DeGeneres and Pullman display full-octane comedy in this film. The viewer can not help but laugh at their antics. And the supporting cast is such a dream, with Joan Cusack, Dean Stockwell, Joan Plowright and others! The script is humorous, the costumes are a pleasure, the San Diego setting is very nice, what more could one ask for? Please give this film a try, you'll like it!

I recently rented Mr. Wrong because I am a big fan of Ellen Degeneres from Finding Nemo. I loved Mr. Wrong, but this is not a kid's movie like Finding Nemo. Ellen plays a sexy ingenue in this movie, instead of a fish with amnesia. I agree with the comments about the sexual chemistry in this movie--you get the idea that Ellen and hunky Bill Pullman couldn't keep their hands off each other. This makes some of the comedy a bit unlikely when they are supposed to be fighting, but overall it's very funny and touching. If you are looking for an adult, sophisticated sex romp to get you hot under the collar, then this is your movie. But be warned that it's not a movie for kids, because in this one, Ellen's no cold fish!