Three to Tango
Three to Tango
PG-13 | 22 October 1999 (USA)
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Oscar and Peter land a career-making opportunity when a Chicago tycoon chooses them to compete for the design of a cultural center. The tycoon mistakenly believes that Oscar is gay and has him spy on his mistress Amy. Oscar goes along with it and ends up falling in love with Amy.

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marieltrokan

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studioAT

Three to Tango is a perfect romantic comedy. Although it may not have been a massive hit it makes for enjoyable enough viewing due to its fantastic cast who all put in hilarious performances. This film has humour, it has heart - what more could you want from a romantic comedy?Matthew Perry puts in another Chandler style performance but really isn't this the type of role we just love to see Perry in. Playing the sarcastic, goofy guy served him well enough for 10 years on Friends but here we get to see another version of that character.Neve Campbell is very cute in this film and has great comedic ability as well as great chemistry with Perry. McDermott looks a little out of place but still does well in his role.As with any romantic comedy there is comedy support and Oliver Platt provides this in spades. Hilarious in every scene he's in and him and Perry make a good double act.Overall ignore the negative reviews and just take this film for what it is - a hilarious romantic comedy that has a great cast and a unique premise. Perry at his best.

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Mizz-Helena

This movie is one of the best of all comedys. I loved it, and laughed a lot. Matthew Perry is more funny in this than he is in Friends. I loved it when he wasn't agree at being a gay and when everybody believed he was. He couldn't say anything against it because he was too embarrassed. I hated Dylan McDermot in this movie, but he was some kind of funny to, just thought he had chance to get all he wanted, when he didn't it. Neve Camphell was also great in this movie, off course she is beautiful to. She could have played in more comedics to than horror movies like Scream. I like her. give this movie 5 of 6you gotta see this.

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bob the moo

While trying to win a design contract from tycoon Charles Newman, Oscar Novak and his business partner Peter Steinberg give the wrong impression that they are gay. Peter is but Oscar is straight. Seizing on this, Charles asks Oscar to spy on his mistress, Amy Post, to make sure she isn't falling in with her old boyfriends – Oscar agrees to help out as he thinks it will give them a boost in the tendering process. However Amy takes to her new friend easily and Oscar finds himself starting to fall for her while his $90million contract seems ever closer yet far away.My wife taped this film and it sat for quite some time before either of us dared to suggest we spend an evening in watching it. However we did and neither expected much of it, which was good as the film delivered just that – nothing much. The plot is forced to the point that you know exactly where it wants to go but will be amused by the scenarios the writer came up with to make them happen. While it serves to lampoon straight men and their (apparently all encompassing) homophobia, it is essentially just a standard rom-com which sticks by the rules and goes where you expect it to.The comedy is a little too stretched with some nice gags but mostly laughs come from the exaggerated set ups from the writers. The fact that Oscar and Amy's `date' goes as wrong as it does defies sense and makes it feel like the film is just pushing the boat out to try and win laughs without putting in the groundwork. This takes away from what could have been fresh and witty and just makes it feel forced and slightly silly.While the basic chemistry between Perry and Campbell is quite good, the onscreen relationship is given no time to develop and it never convinces, especially towards the end where it has to go all `pining' and soft music. Perry is OK but does his usual stuff without really getting out of his well worn career rut of typecasting. Campbell is given so little to do that she appears no more than a shadow of a beautiful woman. Worse off is McDermott who has no character to speak of. Platt fares the best of all but even he can't rise above the material – he has the odd good line but too many that are weak.Overall I doubt anyone will come to this film expecting greatness which is just as well as it is distinctly average at best. The film's swipe at homophobia is lost in the noise, clutter and cliché of a romantic comedy trying to force the jokes rather than overflowing with them naturally. Passable for 90 minutes but just don't expect more than that.

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