Movie Review: Did You Hear About the Morgans? starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Hugh Grant

by Keira on January 11, 2010 · 0 comments

in 1.5 Stars, Business, Cowboy, Crime and Protection, Estranged, Lawyer, Movie Reviews, Survival, United States of America

Meryl Morgan (Sarah Jessica Parker) is a TSTL heroine. The woman witnesses a murder, goes into protective custody and decides calling New York is a good idea. Is the woman crazy or does she just have a death wish? Seriously.

Jackie Drake, her assistant, is just as stupid because when the adoptive agency in New York calls her to get back to Meryl she takes the number and says everything over the phone. If your boss goes into protective custody under no circumstances should you try to get the number, say it out loud, or dial it from your cell or work phones or dial it at all.

Most of the funny stuff is in the trailer. Nothing else that’s truly funny shows up in the movie. I had a good enough time in the theater not to demand my money back but I won’t be buying the movie when it comes out on DVD.

Paul Morgan (Hugh Grant) is a cheating husband trying to make it right with his estranged wife. Why does he always pick the sleazy “good” guys? I just don’t get it. At least as Daniel Cleaver it was hilarious.

Clay Wheeler (Sam Elliott) and Emma Wheeler (Mary Steenburgen) are terrible custodians or guardians or whatever you want to call them. Internet and phone at their house has a code, but they leave Meryl and Paul alone way too much, give them too much latitude and freedom. Come on, you think if they go into town they won’t try to contact home? How stupid are you? I’m surprised Clay Wheeler keeps his job honestly.

I guess if stupidity wasn’t allowed in movies, there’d never be a storyline and without a storyline the film couldn’t be made.

Adam Feller, Paul’s assistant is fabulous. He’s adorable and dorky and truly shines.

The sweetest scene in my opinion is when Paul remembers and repeats his marriage vows to Meryl under the stars.

Major Spoilers….

There were some other inconsistencies too, especially with the ending and the adoptive agency. I know it is overtly wrong because one) it was pointed out to me in the movie while watching and two) based friend and family experiences it would never ever happen in that short of time or with Meryl being pregnant.

Rating: 1.5 Stars

Buy: Did You Hear About the Morgans?

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