Along Came Polly

Along Came Polly Widescreen Edition DVD

Writer-director John Hamburg writer of ZOOLANDER and MEET THE PARENTS teams once again with Ben Stiller to make an offbeat character study that is guaranteed to induce helpless laughter. Reuben an overanxious insurance risk analyst Stiller weighs his every action by assessing pros and cons. He finds himself dumped on his honeymoon by fickle wife Lisa Debra Messing who runs off with Jacques a nudist scuba instructor Hank Azaria. A few days later Reuben is back in New York at a pretentious gallery opening wondering why he's bothering to test the waters so soon when along comes Polly Price Jennifer Aniston a quirky worldly adventurous soul whose only flaw appears to be a generalized lack of commitment. The formerly germ-obsessed controlling Reuben is transformed by Polly's free spirit her predilection for spicy food and her pet ferret. Her love of salsa dancing makes him jealous and painfully uncomfortable. But his heart is aflame. Hamburg who began his directorial career with SAFE MEN has proven himself a reliable producer of charming realism and a brand of comedy comparable to that of the Farrelly brothers. Editor William Kerr has an extraordinary sense of comic timing which gives ALONG CAME POLLY's funny factor a boost. Stiller's salsa solo is striking--the actor is actually an amazing dancer. Last but not least Philip Seymour Hoffman PUNCH DRUNK LOVE FLAWLESS nearly steals the show as Reuben's best friend Sandy Lyle who plays both Jesus and Judas in a community production of GODSPELL.

Along Came Polly [VHS]

Opposites are forced to attract in Along Came Polly, a dose of featherweight fluff that could've been better and could've been worse--surely no pairing of Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston can be a complete waste of time, right? Faint praise indeed,