Natasha Richardson (gorgeous smile & too sweet) is Darlene Dodd and she's just not real good about leaving home./Billy Bob Thornton (devilishly handsome smile) is Lonnie Earl Dodd (married to Darlene) and if you can't trust old Lonnie Earl Dodd then you can't trust anybody./Patrick Swayze (beautiful smile & so bright) is Roy Kirkendall but hell he can't find that husband of Darlene's nowhere who's probably up to no good. Charlize Theron (great legs!) is Candy Kirkendall (not married to Lonnie Earl) and you're damn right she sure as hell feels dirty!Waking Up in Reno is really funny and super sweet (& super smart) and super duper sexy it really hits home with 4 epic (as good as it gets) stars that is so underrated (5.5???)!Charlize (the most atomic beautiful blonde ever...) is the most beautiful atomic blonde ever (sorry, Marilyn). Charlize shows her butt in her underwear, a bikini, just a towel, in her jeans (Shania!!!!, I mean Natasha and Charlize dancing to Shania!!!!!) and her pajamas./Patrick (super sweet, God I love him) & BBT (super cool, God I can't stand him) are both charming and really (as much as I care), really sexy plus Patrick goes swimming (shirtless!)./Natasha Richardson is the most beautiful woman ever. I love Natasha Richardson. As all-time pretty as Theron is (The Atomic Blonde!!), Natasha is simply (& incredibly) irresistible and I absolutely love Natasha Richardson (and her whole family) she's the sweetest and just to die for. Sweet Natasha getting in the pool in her one-piece in this is the hottest (most supremely discounted!!) sweet & sexy movie moment ever (it really is). Waking Up in Reno (with Patrick Swayze and Natasha Richardson) has the two most sweetest (& most beautiful) persons who have ever died too young (again, sorry, Marilyn). It's endless pleasure & amusement & joy seeing Pat & Nat acting onscreen together (in this). I want to be with Charlize (the hottest blonde ever!!!) but Natasha makes it soooooo close. 7 outta 10!

Four very boring characters, an extremely unfunny road trip and drama that's not as convincing as a daytime soap opera. The main problem here is the character's credibility on any level, as none of the them are believable at all but they're simply unoriginal stereotypes from every hillbilly comedy. Patrick Swayze, Charlize Theron and Natasha Richardson work with Thornton but it's unlikely they'll be sending him any signs of moonshine after such an assignment with one-note characters. Most if the reviews, professionals and amateurs, have agreed with this film's assessment. " It gets hot and you get a rise and if you don't knead it they get old and stale," you may enjoy the cracker barrel philosophy and crude humour. So a disappointing story and production, in spite of the very good cast.

Because the first half is worth sleeping through as the fun is in the second half. Trust me, you won't miss anything of the story if you catch it from the second half but make sure to catch Penelope Cruz's sizzling but hilarious cameo first with Billy Bob and then with Patrick. The story is nothing new, nor interesting and has been done x times. The characters are irritating particularly those played by Thornton, Theron and Swayze. However, Natasha Richardson's Darlene is very likable. Performance wise, all the actors fit the bill especially Natasha Richardson (who remarkably pulls off the Southern accent)and Charlize Theron (in the later scenes). The lads, Billy Bob Thornton and Patrick Swayze are alright. The ending was somewhat awkward but a happy one nonetheless. The 'catfight' scene in the lift was hilarious and there's a wonderful moment of acting by Richardson when she's in the lounge after her tiff with her husband when she finds out that he cheated on her. One might feel hateful towards Theron's character when she advises Darlene and supports her like a friend when she had shagged her husband but in the latter half one feels sympathy for her as Theron displays Candy's remorse quite well. The soundtrack is quite fun and of the foot-tapping sort. Overall, this is an okay movie to watch after you've had a very tiring day and just want to relax and watch something that won't use up your energy too much.

This movie was much better than I had expected it would be. The characters were actually developed! I was surprised to see each of the actors committed to being real characters as opposed to charicatures. It deals with real issues without making too much light of them and without making you depressed. I was delightfully surprised by this movie.