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Super Ex Girlfriend
3.5 of 4 Stars
Rated: PG-13 for Sexual Dialogue, Language and Mild Male Nudity
Starring: Luke Wilson, Uma Thurman, Anna Faris, Eddie Izzard, Wanda
Sykes
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
Produced by: Bill Carraro, Gavin Polone, Arnon Milchan
My Super Ex Girlfriend falls into the genre that I call “No Brainers”. A movie
that you are not supposed to think too hard about or over analyze and one
that you strictly to watch for the sake of having a lot of fun. My Super Ex
Girlfriend is the story of a superhero named G Girl (Uma Thurman) who tries
to have a productive relationship. However because of all of the emotional
insecurities and lack of ability to control her anger, things begin to go terribly
wrong. When her relationship finally comes to an end, she does not just sit
on the couch and watch old movies and over eat, she instead resorts to doing
what ever she can to torture her ex-boyfriend.
What really makes this movie work, is the incredibly good writing and the
snappy one liners. It is a rare thing when you see a movie that has as unique
and sharp dialogue, and needless to say, this movie has it all. The acting is
downright perfect with Luke Wilson playing the wimpy boyfriend who cares
more about feelings than being the ultimate tough guy, and Uma is perfect in
the role as the ex girlfriend with some mental issues. One of the best parts of
the movie is Vaughn (Rainn Wilson), the best friend of Luke Wilson. He is
every sick and twisted sexual male stereotype all wrapped up into one
person. Although he is 100% nerd and 100% perv, he is one of the funniest
sidekicks we have seen in a while. Be watching for him in more significant
roles in upcoming movies.
This movie was absolutely hysterical and I actually looked hard to find
problems in it, so I was not forced to give a “no brainer” movie such good
kudos, but I really could not find anything. The movie was incredibly funny,
good acting, great dialogue and unique storyline. What more can one ask for
in a romantic comedy? With that being said, this movie is NOT for kids. My
Super Ex-Girlfriend is more like Sex and the City meets Superman. Half of the
humor in this movie is toned down sexual dialogue. Although toned down,
they do not have any qualms talking about sex. The movie is not overly
gratuitous, but nonetheless the filthy humor is everywhere. This movie also
has the tendency to treat women more as objects and pieces of meat in some
respects; however they do so purposefully, so that people can see the fault in
its portrayal. It also touches a lot on how some women are controlling and
manipulative, again showing the stereotypes in modern day society. Let’s
face it, each person in life has their issues they need to work through but
rarely do you see people as bad as these.
Warning to Parents: This movie is NOT for kids and does have a lot of dirty
humor, some mild violence and some bad language. It is well deserving of
the PG-13 rating and depending on your kids maturity level, I would have to
toss my recommendation to the married couples only on this one.
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