Playing for Keeps
Thirties-style battle -of-the-sexes romantic comedy is about
as deep as they were, but improved through Gerard Butler’s dynamically
appealing persona. His big time soccer
superstar turned jobless local soccer coach mass charms women like a pleasant
plague and Butler certainly carries it off. It’s the kind of role Cary Grant would have nailed. The story is less compelling as
he and his engaged ex telegraph their desire to be reunited while hiding
behind convention and he literally hides from packs of lovesick soccer moms. Misunderstandings pile up but someone with those Butler baby
blues can surely work things out. Uma
Thurman and Catherine Zeta-Jones as a small town soccer moms is inspired and Jessica Biel as his ex- is interesting too as they reportedly lit a real life flame during the making of the film.
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