Unlike the usual genre schlock Hollywood churns out by the barrel, Mean Girls director Mark Waters' production has a playful pulse one that toys with cliches and revels in skewing accepted conventions. But those who reserve their judgment until they sample the goods may be as pleasantly surprised as I was. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past has received its fair share of criticism, so much so that many romantic comedy regulars may overlook its release in favor of bigger, badder titles hitting the market. Before you can say "bah humbug," the spirits drag Connor on a whirlwind tour of his past, present, and future a journey that will force the love-em-and-leave-em photographer to reevaluate his life and revisit all the women he's left behind. Yep, it's A Christmas Carol with a modern romcom twist. They're further challenged by the ghost of good ol' uncle Wayne who warns Connor he'll soon be visited by three spirits (Emma Stone, Noureen DeWulf, and Olga Maliouk). But when he agrees to attend the wedding of his dutiful brother (Breckin Meyer) and Jenny's neurotic best friend (Lacey Chabert), his long-standing philosophies are put to the test. Raised by his late, lecherous Uncle Wayne (a suitably smug and slimy Michael Douglas), Connor has learned to run from any relationship the moment he begins to feel something. World famous photographer Connor Mead (Matthew McConaughey) has left a trail of women in his wake, all of whom trace back to the lost love of his young life, Jenny (Jennifer Garner). I expected to look like these two while watching the film. Regardless, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past actually appealed to my sensibilities. Maybe my love of Dickens adaptations, clever or conventional, provided the necessary bias to enjoy its wares (I'm unashamed to admit The Muppet Christmas Carol remains one of my favorite films of all time). Maybe the film caught me at just the right time. No, dear readers, the steady smile smeared across my face made it clear that I was about to part from the critical crowd. I didn't hate the film I didn't loathe its storyline I didn't find it to be the studio drivel others have declared it to be. I had read the reviews, prepared myself for the worst, and had already started to conceive pithy barbs and biting one-liners about what I assumed would be yet another expendable genre misfire. Reviewed by Kenneth Brown, September 21, 2009īefore I peeled away a single sliver of shrinkwrap, I already had my review of Ghosts of Girlfriends Past mapped out and written in my head. This critically drubbed romantic comedy earns a respectable Blu-ray release. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Blu-ray Review Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Michael Douglas, Breckin Meyer, Lacey Chabert, Robert Forster Together they attempt to find out what turned Connor into such an insensitive jerk and whether there is still hope for him to find true love.or if he really is theįor more about Ghosts of Girlfriends Past and the Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Blu-ray release, see Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Blu-ray Review published by Kenneth Brown on Septemwhere this Blu-ray release scored 3.5 out of 5. Girlfriends, who take him on a revealing and hilarious odyssey through his failed relationships- past, present and future. Single-handedly ruin the wedding, he is visited by the ghosts of his former jilted AĬommitted bachelor who thinks nothing of breaking up with multiple women on aĬonference call, Connor's mockery of romance proves a real buzz-kill for his kid brother, Paul, and a houseful of well wishers on the eve of Paul's wedding. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Blu-ray delivers great video and audio in this enjoyable Blu-ray releaseĬelebrity photographer Connor Mead loves freedom, fun and women.
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