i don't even know where to begin. maybe we should start at the awful selection of wardrobe: the high cut pants in floral prints, worn in every scene by a supposedly popular,'hot' lass. not working, especially given that it was made 10 years after they went out of fashion. secondly the characters were both hideously unlikable. ironically, considering the name of the film, neither were perfect and by the end of the first scene i found myself wishing both them and myself were dead. i hoped it couldn't get any worse and stuck out the other 70 minutes.. but miraculously it managed to descend to a new low in script writing and film that i never knew existed.. leaving the climax to be a guy wiping his nose with a tortilla. i'm giving it a '2' merely for the performance of the acupuncturist, who did an outstanding job, unfortunately did not end up killing drew with his needles like i had hoped. maybe if they would've considered adding a scene like this in it might have managed a '3'. all i can say is i'm glad i didn't have to pay money for it, although i am rather sad i wasted a free voucher on it and i now need counseling, which is costing me a fortune.. so really it didn't end up being free after all =[ at least now i have the comfort of knowing that if i fail life i can write a ridiculously s***, supposedly 'romantic-comedy' and it'll have as good a chance as this movie of being made onto DVD. better luck next time folks. actually.. don't bother trying again. peace out.

In the Midwest of USA, the sweethearts Drew (Martin Henderson) and Julia (Piper Perabo) are graduating in the college. Drew convinces Julia to move with him to Los Angeles, where his sister Terri (Kathleen Wilhoite) lives and got a job for him. The young couple become close friends of their neighbors Elyse (Jennifer Tilly) and Lenny Steinberg (Artie Lange), who owns a small real estate business. However, the immature Drew breaks the relationship with Julia, afraid of the consequences of their commitment."Perfect Opposites" is a little gem in the genre of romantic comedy. The cute story presents funny, romantic and dramatic situations in right doses and pace, and has a very appropriate inconclusive end. The chemistry of Martin Henderson and Piper Perabo together of the humor of Jennifer Tilly and Artie Lange and good lines make this sweet movie a surprisingly great entertainment, and therefore highly recommended for fans of a delightful romantic comedy. My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): "Opostos Perfeitos" ("Perfect Opposites")

Generally I've got a pretty high tolerance for crappy movies. I've sat through Gigli, Battlefield Earth, etc. But this movie was unremorseless in it's lack of thought. The main characters are completely pathetic and the stuff that they have to say to drive this plot (into the ground) is completely non-sensual. Not only that, but they obviously show in the movie that the two main characters hate each other, only to narrate something different in the end to make a cushy ending.I'm pretty sure that the guy who gave this movie 10/10 didn't even watch the same movie. There is nothing redeeming about this movie. No "funny" romantic comedy parts, no insight into relationships, the supporting roles are bland. . .Do not take movie recommendations from anyone who recommends this movie.

I loved this movie! Usually these test screenings are painful for me because I am a critical person. This movie worked for me on so many levels-chiefly the casting was flawless and their performances hugely satisfying. What is most surprising is that the movie succeeds in creating that old fashioned romantic comedy where the leads are true 'movie stars'. You love them because they have charisma, screen presence and chemistry and you simply can't look away! In these movies, the supporting players are true character actors that, due to the generosity of the leads, steal every bit scene they're in. It's been years since a romantic comedy has had any success or appeal to me. Usually these are tortured films with post-Freudian/post-modern angst attempting to re-invent the genre by making the leads as unattractive and neurotic as filmmakers think audiences can relate to. "Love and Sex" is a case on point of the nadir post-whatever romantic comedy. This film stars the improbable coupling of the ex-bond girl/Woody Allen alum/model Famke Jansen struggling to be modern in NYC and having a warm and fuzzy time with Jon Favreau the once favorite anti-movie star. Or "Happy Accidents" the Marisa Tomei-Vincent D'onofrio romantic comedy which suffers from and even greater desperate need to attenuate the genre by making its lead a space alien without having watched the wonderful "Starman" with Jeff Bridges for pointers. These and others like them represent the soulless grasping of clueless filmmakers trying to re- invent the wheel only to end up with a sloppy, narcissistic acting exercises on tape.It seems to me that these "quirky" indie romances have a chip on their shoulder; as if they had been backed up into an angry corner, screaming their head off. Their look and style is usually suffocating and claustrophobic. I found "Piece of my Heart" refreshing and familiar, the way old fashioned movies with their movie stars and predictable formulas always promised a good time, a true escape. At the screening there were a group of fourteen year old girls. The film had been an obvious success with them and someone commented that they were the true audience of this film. I disagree. I have sat through films designed for this demographic, replete with ribald fart jokes and enough stupidity and insincerity to last them through High School. " A Piece of my Heart" is too sincere and guileless too do that. It succeeds despite the obstacles of a jaded 'post-modern' audience because it truly has the elusive ingredient that love stories (no matter when) have always reached for-Chemistry!And yet, as old fashioned as it seems it has such verve and modern flair. The characters are totally contemporary. The look is a fun kaleidoscope of LA living. The editing has all the wit and modern vernacular youth culture has come to expect and love. All that is no simple achievement in my estimation. What comes through is true movie magic!