I love Topher Grace, so it doesn't matter what he does, but the movie is not so bad too, it's not a total waste of time, and I am not being sarcastic. I was kinda enjoy it. but to be fair I do have to skip some parts cuz it's just boring, or too cliché. but for the most part it was funny and interesting enough.

In Hollywood, talented but reckless Tad Hamilton (Josh Duhamel) has been caught by the press in situations not befitting his wholesome star image. Therefore, his agent (Nathan Lane) must think up a solution. Eureka! How about a win a date contest with Tad, where they can choose the most sweet-and-light woman for the movie actor? Meanwhile, in Frazier's Bottom West Virginia, Rosalee Fudge (Kate Bosworth) is a beautiful lass who works at the local Piggly Wiggly. Toiling beside her are two best friends, Cathy (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Pete, the PW manager (Topher Grace). Unknown to everyone is that Pete is in love with Rosie and wants to go beyond palsy walsies. Guess who enters the win-a-date contest? Yes, its our Rosalee and she wins! The date is a dream in Tinseltown and Tad is surprised he thinks so highly of the WV lady. In fact, after the date is over and after Rosalee comes back to the Piggly Wiggly, Pete may not be able to breathe a sigh of relief. That's because Tad, who is in-between roles, chooses to travel to Fraziers Bottom and pursue a possible romance with a beautiful blonde cashier. With Pete thwarting Mr. Hamilton's chances at every turn, will Rosalee remain starry-eyed over Tad? Will Pete ever get an opportunity to tell Rosie how he feels? This truly fine romantic comedy is a win win win for romcom fans. The trio of Bosworth, Duhamel, and Grace are wonderfully talented, handsome actors while Goodwin, Lane and the rest provide excellent comic relief. The cameras have captured beauty of West Virginia without showing any flaws while the costumes, script and zesty direction are quite acceptable. Are you pining away for a romcom you haven't seen? Make a date with Tad, Rosalee and Pete and grab this movie.

Win a Date with Tad Hamilton (2004) **** (out of 4)Rosalee (Kate Bosworth) is your typical girl living in a small town where nothing much really happens. After work she hangs out with her two friends and they usually wind up at the movies watching her favorite actor Tad Hamilton. Pete (Topher Grace) has been her best friend since childhood and even he is embarrassed by the way the girls act towards the silver screen. Rosalee often says she bets Tad is just as caring and romantic in real life as he is on the screen. Pete, being the wise one knows that an actor can sell anything and especially sell romance to a young girl.Out in Hollywood the media has broken a story about Tad (Josh Duhamel), which could ruin his career. Tad was caught drunk driving with a female fan and this here certainly goes against his romantic image. Fearing some sort of public backlash, Tad's manager (Nathan Lane) decides to hold a contest where one lucky fan could win a date with the handsome actor. As it turns out Rosalee wins the contest and to her shock, the date goes better than expected and soon Tad finds himself in West Virginia trying to take the date to the next level. All of this doesn't sit too well with Pete because he sees Tad as a fraud and he's also keeping the secret that he loves Rosalee.There's all sorts of things going on in the film but director Robert Luketic is smart enough to know how many times this type of story has been told. Not only in the past ten years but the past hundred years of cinema. The screenplay makes a very wise choice and it appears the writer was sick to death of the current romantic comedy and decided to set the film as if it were being made back in the 1930's. The film plays out more like Bringing Up Baby or Adam's Rib instead of something watered down like How to Deal or even Crossroads for that matter. I doubt this film will become a legendary classic but it's pretty darn close to perfection for what it is.Another good thing working for the film is that is appears to have been made for adults. Perhaps that's why the film didn't do too well at the box office because the characters involved have experienced life and they know life well. Instead of countless scenes where the viewer is ten times smarter than the character, this film here gives us smart characters who are talking about serious issues and by doing this the film adds some very tender moments that aren't usually seen in a movie like this. The film is smart enough to stay away from any clichés and it's smart enough to treat all the characters with a bit of respect. Even the "rednecks" are never made out to be stereotypes and Hollywood is given a bit of respect as well.Going into the film we expect to go down the same road and we know how this Cinderella story will turn out. The film goes down that same road but there are many bumps here and there that throws things off course and keeps the drama high because we truly don't know who the young girl will pick. We know there's only two choices but there isn't a clear cut winner and in the end we are rather shocked at how things play out. There are plenty of funny moments here as well and once again the screenplay seems to be sticking its tongue out at us. The biggest spoof is the current romantic comedies in theaters. As we're watching the film we are seeing something we've seen countless times yet the film then sticks its tongue out at us and says we know that's what you're thinking but we're going to give you something else instead. That slyness in the writing is what makes the movie such a charm.For a great screenplay to work however you need a cast that can bring it to life. Once again, I've been very harsh on today's so-called actors but the performances gathered here is something really refreshing. Kate Bosworth is probably the freshest and most charming actresses to grace a romantic comedy since Meg Ryan way back in When Harry Met Sally. That incredible smile will put a smile on the viewers face just like it does her friends in the movie. Just the way Bosworth's characters jumps off the screen makes it very easy to see why these two men would fall in love with her. In fact, the viewer themselves might find their hearts slipping into the competition. Josh Duhamel does a wonderful job at showing the high class Hollywood hero who tries coming down to Earth. Once again the actor's charm really wins over on the viewer and seeing the two together will remind you of the best date of your life. Then there's Topher Grace who probably has the toughest role to sell yet he pulls it off without any problems. There are many instances where Grace could have gone over the top or his jealousy could have rubbed the viewer the wrong way but the actor manages to show off the good with the bad without it looking forced or faked.

Unobtrusive would be a good word to use when describing the film Win a Date with Tad Hamilton. Is it obvious? Yes. Is it clichéd? Yes. Is it horrible? Not quite. With a few good laughs, some fun performances, and a decent soundtrack, the movie ends up being nice filler on an evening with nothing else to do. I even think it was better than Robert Luketic's previous "chick flick" effort Legally Blonde, but then, I hated that one. With no expectations at all, mocking my sister for her taste in films, I will say I had a smile throughout. Sure most of it was due to the sheer absurdity and banality of it all, but it was a genuine smile nonetheless.The premise is something that could be written by any marginally gifted screenwriter and pits two best friends (with the obvious sexual tension of the boy being in love with the girl) caught up in the fact that she wins said date with said movie star. Being the good Virginia girl she is, she does not allow Tad to take advantage of her in Hollywood and ends up leaving town to go home with his heart. He follows, trying to better his life full of materialism and debauchery, much to the chagrin of his manager and agent (a funny twosome of Sean Hayes and Nathan Lane). Just at the moment when our lead is about to pour his heart out to the love of his life, after she finished her story of Hollywood escapades, in comes Tad to turn his life upside-down. Rather than finally tell her how he feels, he attempts to sabotage Tad's advances, but of course, like in all these types of films, his tries end up backfiring, bringing the two lovebirds closer together.There are no misconceptions on how the movie will end up, who will get the girl, who will do the right thing at the right time, but despite these misgivings the journey is entertaining. Topher Grace as the lead hero, trying to win the girl of his dreams, plays the geeky good guy to perfection. When he goes to Tad's farm, portrayed great by Josh Duhamel, (he's really just playing himself isn't he?), and the two go head to head chopping lumber, you can't help but laugh. Especially when Duhamel smacks Grace at the end, and Topher feels the sting…priceless. As for the girl at the center of it all, Kate Bosworth does a good job. She has never impressed me too much, but here she plays the country-bumpkin to a T. All the innocuous language and catch phrases can definitely induce some eye rolling, but it works for the part. Even Ginnifer Goodwin and Gary Cole bring in some laughs with small roles. Cole's attempts to talk the west coast movie biz lingo is great because you can see someone in his situation totally doing just that.It is paint-by-numbers through and through yet finds some moments of creativity. With lines such as Grace saying he'd tear Duhamel apart with his bare hands, or vicious rhetoric, I had to chuckle. The director and screenwriter treat the townspeople nicely with their star-goggles on, unbelieving that a movie star is in their home. I guess they even throw in an homage to An Officer and a Gentlemen—I'll take the parents' word for that being as I have not seen the film. Would I go out of the way to check the film out again? No. However, if it is on TV or someone suggests watching it, I will have to refrain from laughing at them obscenely, walking out and never talking to them again, because in the end, I'd probably stick around and watch.