Kissing a Fool (1998): Dir: Doug Ellin / Cast: Jason Lee, Mili Avital, David Schwimmer, Bonnie Hunt, Kari Wuhrer: One of those lame romantic comedies where one goes for snacks during the film and willingly returns to glimpse the commercials. It is a stupid romantic comedy regarding blind love. David Schwimmer plays a young sportscaster while Jason Lee plays a struggling writer. Schwimmer is constantly in the company of women so to settle things down Jason Lee sets him up with his editor played by Mili Avital. She is smart and easy going and they are soon engaged. Lee cannot understand it but then again he struggles in overcoming his previously girlfriend. Obviously Schwimmer isn't ready to settle down so he enlists Lee to hang around Avital to see whether she would cheat on him. Doug Ellin directs the material like a sitcom. All three principal actors are drenched in predictable formula that reduces them to idiots. Lee is totally reduced to cardboard, and Schwimmer overacts from the moment he first appears on screen. Avital deserves better, and Bonnie Hunt throws in a one-liner or two as narrator but otherwise she is just the bearer of bad news, which is the screenplay. Kari Wuhrer also makes an appearance but even with her stunning presence there is no life in this dreary piece of junk. This film should be placed in a trash bag for garbage day. Score: 1 / 10
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