By David GrantIf you are looking for a mind bending movie this is not what you want to see. Two women (Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet) switch houses (one in L.A., the other outside of London) and hilarity ensues. That is if your definition of hilarity is an improbable story line and Jude Law.
The movie starts off with Amanda (Diaz) deciding she needs to get out of town for the holidays, finding an online a website where people switch houses. You know, just like you booked your last vacation. How we all go on vacation.
Without a second thought of opening up her mansion to a stranger Amanda is out the door to London where Iris (Winslet) is leaving her quaint English house and heading to Hollywood. Has this ever actually happened?
Initially lonely, Diaz then ends up falling for a drunk Englishman (Jude Law) while Winslet’s character falls for a mumbling American (Jack Black). Has the hilarity started yet? Not quite yet, maybe it will be in the sequel (you will have to let me know).
Get past the dreamed up plot and bad acting and you have an easy going romantic comedy. That would be true if it wasn’t for the ongoing attempt of Diaz’s character trying to crying, but unable (we find out in the end she will only cry when it’s true love). There was a brief moment, when the tears started flowing that I thought to myself, this IS hilarious.
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