Have you ever watched the start of a comedy and thought, 'Ooh, they're just trying WAY to hard too be funny.' Here's a prime example. Perry and Platt's goofball antics, coupled with the piercingly loud big band soundtrack, seems to scream, 'Here are the lead guys. They're funny, so LAUGH goddamnit.'
Luckily, once things have settled down a bit, things get a lot better. Perry does his Chandler act (a safe decision) in a plot that seems like a rehash of a 'Friends' episode anyway. People think Oscar (Perry) is gay. He's not, but he has to keep the pretence up because his new boss has him spying on his mistress Amy, to make sure she doesn't cop off with any other guys. A fair concern, as Amy is played by the gorgeous Neve Campbell. Unfortunately, Oscar falls for Amy. Hilarious consequences ensue. Well, mildly humorous consequences, anyway.
It's all very fluffy and lightweight, which is no bad thing. Perry and Campbell make a cute couple, and by the time the big band blasts out the end credits, the situations have been resolved, people have been paired off, and certain of the characters get to live happily ever after. Hurrah! Of course which characters get to live happily ever after I'm not saying, but if you can't guess, you don't watch enough movies.
Luckily, once things have settled down a bit, things get a lot better. Perry does his Chandler act (a safe decision) in a plot that seems like a rehash of a 'Friends' episode anyway. People think Oscar (Perry) is gay. He's not, but he has to keep the pretence up because his new boss has him spying on his mistress Amy, to make sure she doesn't cop off with any other guys. A fair concern, as Amy is played by the gorgeous Neve Campbell. Unfortunately, Oscar falls for Amy. Hilarious consequences ensue. Well, mildly humorous consequences, anyway.
It's all very fluffy and lightweight, which is no bad thing. Perry and Campbell make a cute couple, and by the time the big band blasts out the end credits, the situations have been resolved, people have been paired off, and certain of the characters get to live happily ever after. Hurrah! Of course which characters get to live happily ever after I'm not saying, but if you can't guess, you don't watch enough movies.