Ah... a romantic comedy from the '90s. Hugh Grant is a successful therapist, high-flying, Porche-driving, skinny, pasty dude with a British accent, i.e. he's got everything going for him. Through an astonishing lack of communication and birth control knowledge his girlfriend gets knocked up and immediately decides that his whole life needs to change or she's outta there, like trading his 2-seater Porche for a boring family car and shopping at Walmart to "save money". In the paranoid thinking of the time, she even wants him to get rid of his elderly cat out of fear of toxoplasmosis. His freakin cat!Not surprisingly he nopes outta that sh*t and of course now he's the bad guy that just needs to grow up. Bad friends and worse family convince him that his former rock-star lifestyle was empty and cheap, and explain that as soon as he looks into his new baby's eyes "everything will make sense". Didn't matter that he was a successful professional, good looks, nice car, no. Really, the "grow up" part is code for "make it all about her." And make it all about her he does! Cue a bunch of 50's-60's R+B as Hugh thoughtfully thinks of the baby and his shrew girlfriend, and reads "What to expect when you're expecting", cause of course, the 90's were all about convincing men that when your wife is pregnant, you better get double preggers or you're a deadbeat, man. I know I'm harping on the emasculation angle, but boy does this film roll in it. The estrogen pours off the screen in buckets as already effeminate Hugh Grant gets what last, scant evidence of his manhood sand-blasted away by Moore's Oscar- worthy rendition of a charmless, moody harpy. At least if Hugh is gonna throw it away, convince us that Julianne is maybe slightly worth it, but no, she vacillates between wounded bird whose man has abandoned her, and humorless, uncompromising chore. I give this one 2 stars just because it's a cautionary tale to remind young men to use proper birth control, but I simultaneously warn it may inflict thoughts of wanting to stab oneself in the neck with a pencil to distract from the on-screen agony. Watch this if you hate your life and would like to see another's destroyed.

Now for those of you who don't know me (which is most likely everyone who will ever read this...) I am not married, I don't have any kids nor do I have any plan on ever doing either of those two things. I am single, I got an good job, a nice apartment, I love my current way of life and while I do enjoy spending time with my nephews and nieces I feel like I would never be able to be an dad and if I ever somehow ended up as an father I know wouldn't be able to stand it (I enjoy my peace and quiet way too much).Now before we proceed, ask yourself this: Is there something wrong with that? Because if you ask this film, then apparently there is.While I watched this film with my sister (who is married and got three kids) I realized that we viewed it completely differently. She saw an predictable, goofy romcom movie about how an life changing event forced him to grow as an person and step up to take his place as an father.I saw an 103 minute film where a mans life was slowly torn asunder while the love of his life was more than willing to discard him just because he didn't do exactly as he wanted and because he didn't feel ready to become a father (do note, she NEVER gives him a say in the matter), all the while extremely unlikable supporting characters ridiculed him and the only other unmarried character (who was portrayed as an deadbeat who felt like his life was empty and hollow). Add to this the fact that the film portrays people who doesn't want to get married as immature, selfish and "commitment-phobes" then you start to see why I didn't enjoy the film at all.In short, not my kind of film.

This is not an original movie. The story is very common and very simple: a man is told that he is going to be a father. At first, he is very ambivalent. He feels trapped into something he never wanted. But in time (of course...) he comes around, marries his girl-friend, and becomes a wonderful, loving father and husband. *yawn* It is too obvious, predictable, and simple, and that goes for the humour as well. I think it was a waste to have such a great and handsome actor as Hugh Grant in it.But still... this is a story that very many people can relate to. Lots and lots of families the world over have started just like this, with a woman who wants to become a mother, even if she has to do it all alone - and a man who is very reluctant at first. For everybody who can recognize this story from his/her own life, it can be well worth watching. Once.

Hugh Grant, Juliane Moore could be a knocking couple for this movie, but the lines and the action makes it an average film, which respects the typical comedy story. It could be much more, but Chris Columbus (the director) didn't manage to take an ordinary story to an extraordinary extent, even though he had the material (and here i refer to the actors which are first class).I don't know what it is your opinion, but i am fed up with this kind of soft movies, made just to be made. I think a movie should be more than laughter and good time for the viewer; it should have a strong idea and make you think about the world you live in. And it definitely should not be too optimistic because life is not.I don't recommend this movie, not even if you want to laugh and have a good time. If that is what you expect from a movie than you'd better watch American Pie or other like that one, which you know from the start they don't have any hidden theme or idea to think about.