GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST

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Director: Mark Waters
Category: Romantic Comedy, Fantasy
Rated: PG-13
Running time: 1 hr 40 mins

Terri says:

Using Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol structure for a chick flick, playboy photographer Connor Mead (Matthew McConaughey), who has more girlfriends and ex-girlfriends than Austin Powers, reluctantly going to his younger brother's wedding (Breckin Meyer) with a closet bridezilla (Lacey Chabert). When he first arives, he runs into his first love Jenny (Jennifer Garner). Haunted by his reputation with the ladies, he is visited by his dead Uncle Wayne (Michael Douglas), his inspiration for who he has become. Uncle Wayne warns Connor that three ghosts will visit him about his past relationships.

One of the things I've missed in films like this is the element of fantasy. The idea of living a dream and taking it as reality and being okay with it is actually refreshing. Yes, it's a silly idea, but why not take it with a grain of salt? That's the greatness of film where you can mix reality with fantasy and it be acceptable. McConaughey and Garner actually meshed well together and Meyer's role is a huge step forward from Rat Race, even though he had a good role. Who really had a great minor role was Douglas as a very suave, jerky playboy. I loved to hate McConaughey's jerkiness and cracked up at the stereotypical bridesmaids and groomsmen. I wished the past, present, and future ghosts had equal screen time (the past ghost took up 1/4 of the movie).

In all, I don't recommend this for guys unless they deserve to be punished and tortured. For the ladies, it can either be considered theatre, rental, or cable material.

VERDICT: 2.5