Movie Breakdown: Love, Guaranteed

Pre-Screening Stance:

Admittedly, Love, Guaranteed looks a little low-rent, but I’m in because I can’t remember the last time I saw Rachael Leigh Cook (She’s All That) in anything. Also, I tend to find Damon Wayans Jr. to be pretty tolerable.

Post-Screening Ramble:

There’s not much to Love, Guaranteed, but I thought it was fine. The movie stars Rachael Leigh Cook as Susan, a do-good lawyer who, of course, doesn’t have much of a love life. There’s also Damon Wayans Jr. as a physical therapist named Nick, and he – as you’ve surely guessed – doesn’t have much of a love life either. Unlike the always-working Susan though, Nick has actually been trying to find someone via the app Love, Guaranteed. He’s had no luck though, and as he closes in on 1,000 dates (the service guarantees love within 1,000 dates, so you see the issue here) he opts to hire Susan to sue Love, Guaranteed for false advertising.

If you’ve ever seen anything, you already know what happens next, so from here all that matters is the ride. And? Again, it’s fine. I found it to be a little weird that the movie pretty much has no real dramatic moments. Well, there is a bit of a problem that pops up near the end, but you never have any doubt that everything is entirely fine. Adding to the big ray of sunshine that is Love, Guaranteed is the fact that Cook and Wayans Jr. both portray very endearing, seemingly level-headed people, which also further eliminates the presence of anything dramatic. This is, without a doubt, just a feel-good effort through and through.

I do think that Love, Guaranteed could have used some more meat on its bones, but as it stands, it’s a harmless, happy little movie. Check it out on Netflix some Sunday afternoon when you don’t have anything going on.

One Last Thought:

I never think about Heather Graham, but whenever I see her in something I’m immediately reminded that I’ve always liked her. She should be in more movies.