Saw Sanaa Lathan in AVP and basically thought she stole the film from a very talented cast. Could not understand why I had not seen more of her so I googled here and there and tracked down a copy of Something New. First the good news, I was right. The lady is a talented actress, the camera loves her, and she held her own here against a terrible script and terrible direction. The bad news? Reread that last sentence. As a viewer, I was fairly entertained during the first third -- the romantic part -- and then watched in silent horror as the film just starts to unravel as it winds inexorably to the conclusion. As a critic, I could not help but wonder how this interesting premise might have been better handled with the right people behind the camera ... and the typewriter...?

I saw this movie on cable because I like Sanaa Lathan and I think she's a really good actress. I also Like Simon Baker. I thought he was great in The Guardian and The Mentalist. But this movie was a dumb poorly done story. The characters were stereotypical. The single love seeking Black Women who can't find any decent Black men (tired of that, I have one), the fun-loving, liberal, color-blind white guy (don't know any of those) and the outraged Black parents (please!). 'm just as liberal as everyone else but I just didn't believe any of this. I saw Guess Who's Coming To Dinner (the original) and we all loved it not because of its subject but because it was the first time that a Black man was portrayed as something other than a thug or drug dealer (beside Shaft). In fact most Black women hated the content of the movie but praised Poitier for his performance. And let's face it what self respecting Black woman would choose Simon Baker over Blair Underwood- not me!

Definitely a film for all mixed race couples to watch...full of emotion and a great movie to watch. It goes through the tough times of a couple - one of them is white, one of them is black. It goes through how their family and friends react, how they deal with such reactions but how their hearts react too. Due to the tensions that still exist between whites and blacks, especially in America, this movie is a complete icebreaker and it teaches that it isn't race that matters in a relationship or what anyone thinks, but love. It has an interesting ending and perfect for a night in with the ice cream. Definitely one of the better romance films of 2006.

This movie was so wonderfully cute.I found it very real. This film does not preach the "joys" of interracial dating, but gives the watcher the true nature of what dating and finding love should be. It shows how the constraints that family , those around us , society and even ourselves can keep one from from finding happiness.It tells the story of a woman who finally frees herself of those constraints to find true love and happiness. A very good lesson for love and life.One of the best lessons that the protagonist Kenya learns , is that you may get the "Perfect" guy, (as in the Blair Underwood character), but that those ideals of perfection get lost when the feelings JUST AREN'T THERE.This movie is a wonderful story of love, romance, and letting go of certain strong ideals, so one can find everything one ever wanted.