My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)

Let's be realistic.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006): Dir: Ivan Reitman / Cast: Uma Thurman, Luke Wilson, Anna Faris, Eddie Izzard, Rainn Wilson: Here is a comedy that deals with every male's biggest fear. It regards the threat of relationship burnout. Luke Wilson strikes up a date with a woman who turns out to be a superhero. Problem is that breaking up with her can result in fatal consequences. Director Ivan Reitman allows too much to run loose and never really seems to pause to enjoy his craft. He previously made such films as Ghostbusters and Dave. This is not his best effort but at the very least it contains a fetching idea. The ending works despite cheesy special effects that nearly kill the film. Uma Thurman has fun as Jenny / G Girl. She is introduced as normal before letting down her barriers and taking on a relationship. Her revenge tactics upon a breakup are often funny, and she does find love in the most unlikely place. Wilson makes a good foil as he regrets this pursuit when supernatural vengeance is acted towards him. We know he will fix things, and he will be able to date Anna Faris who has the thankless role of co-worker / girlfriend. Eddie Izzard as a villain from Jenny's childhood is a great touch in terms of his background and future. Rainn Wilson makes an appearance to remind us that he is funnier in The Office. Great idea that isn't a super great film, but an entertaining afterthought. Score: 5 ½ / 10

I've actually enjoyed it, even though it was cheesy... and it is no secret that it is.At one time it reminded me of supergirl (spin on suuperman) even though I didn't watch that.This was one funny film! And you know, funny stuff are that because they are true and remind us of our own experiences.Above watchable... but when you're in the mood for a romantic cheesy comedy.Yeah, well, cheesy might not be the right word... but I say "cheesy" 'cuase it hits all kinds of clichés.Oh, plus Uma Thurman never looked sexier! arrrrrrr...

Whats wrong with people? OK, it's not a classic but nevertheless My Super Ex-Girlfriend is an entertaining, engaging movie with an interesting storyline. in fact, the premise is brilliant and could have been done in all kinds of different ways. What is engaging about the movie is that though a super-heroine and her powers are at the centre of the action, the other characters are guy or gal next door. We can all identify with this kind of situation. Many of us have been in it, but we can only imagine what it would be like if the ex- girlfriend had the powers of a super-heroine - or we can watch My Super Ex-Girlfriend. To say this movie is in any way sexist is absurd. More sexy than sexist. The scene above Times Square fulfils a long held fantasy of mine. I loved the New York setting and there are some great views of the city. For me, all the actors were great, especially Uma Thurman. Saw it on Film4 in the UK, 8 Jan 11.

Luke Wilson sells this film.MY SUPER EX-GIRLFRIEND has Ivan (GHOSTBUSTERS) Reitman directing; a solid comedy writer from THE SIMPSONS, Don Payne; Rainn Wilson at the top of his game and Eddie Izzard at the middle (though still attaining the standard of low-bar American comedians); it's Uma Thurman looking hot - as a super heroine AND in her severe, clinical Clark Kentress alter ego skirt. But the film belongs to Luke Wilson.We have to believe that Wilson's average red-blooded American male can hook up with Uma's superchick, break up with her, then take all her high maintenance super revenge in stride. Wilson's every reaction is gold.Architect Matt (Wilson) falls for the bespectacled, secretarial Jenny Johnson (Thurman), who reveals she is the resident New York superhero G-Girl (basically a retread of Superman with tits). After a few weeks, Matt realizes Jenny/G-Girl is clingy, jealous, irrational and emotionally unstable (you know, just a regular chick), so he dumps her in favor of his spunky co-worker, Hannah (Anna Faris), who has been coming onto Matt overtly by monopolizing all his sightlines in tight black dresses with NVP (No Visible Pantyline).And Jenny's revenge is - as one can guess - super nasty.It's a very funny movie - even WITH the double-standard woman-empowering out of control. I think this is the first time on film we are seeing this aspect of a superhero-layperson relationship. Super folk tend to be sensible and honorable enough never to use their super powers against normal folk in revenge (unless the normal folk are villains). But here is vengeance heaven for whining ex-girlfriends; we see a female super hero actually behave like any normal high maintenance byoch.There is shark-throwing and bed-breaking and cars thrown in space, but those aren't the funny bits. The humor flows from the details: Rainn Wilson and Luke Wilson play off each other like a pair of well-oiled bromantics and their chemistry never flags; Izzard is succulent as usual as the suave supervillain, Professor Bedlam; Thurman pulls off her touchy role without making us hate her; and Anna Faris gets to use more than her one facial expression by redirecting our attention to her bodacious booty.Don't watch with your girlfriend. It'll only give her ideas.