I'm not going to lie...I watched this movie only because of Cillian Murphy. He is most certainly meant for more serious roles, but I was pretty entertained watching him actually do comedy. I think in the hands of a better writer/director, he could be incredibly funny because he knows how to play off other actors so well, and he can surprisingly pull off physical comedy.
Lucy Liu was totally fine in the role, but the "manic pixie dream girl" trope hasn't aged well, and I honestly was hoping she would disappear and leave him to cope with the mess she turned him into. But this movie was made in 2007, so the "not like other girls" thing was in almost every romantic comedy, and these strange and beautiful women were all the rage.
WTD comes across as "video store High Fidelity", but the knockoff version. It doesn't explore the main characters in depth, and I felt like Cillain's character totally gave up his identity for this woman...way too easily. So if you just want something that's quirky and very early 2000s romantic comedy, or you like the two leads, it's a fun watch. But I wouldn't watch it again.
Lucy Liu was totally fine in the role, but the "manic pixie dream girl" trope hasn't aged well, and I honestly was hoping she would disappear and leave him to cope with the mess she turned him into. But this movie was made in 2007, so the "not like other girls" thing was in almost every romantic comedy, and these strange and beautiful women were all the rage.
WTD comes across as "video store High Fidelity", but the knockoff version. It doesn't explore the main characters in depth, and I felt like Cillain's character totally gave up his identity for this woman...way too easily. So if you just want something that's quirky and very early 2000s romantic comedy, or you like the two leads, it's a fun watch. But I wouldn't watch it again.