Falling Up

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What a fantastic concept! A romantic comedy, but, get this: without the comedy!

Ah, yes, alas: the days of 'The Last Laugh,' when wearing a doorman's uniform was a matter of pride are long gone. So, now we have this... A series of clichés that made me cringe.

First, we have the opening scene, which feels like an intro to a House M.D. episode (except it's bad).

Then we have the main character... We get it: he's a good kid. He quits nursing school to help out, he worries about a total stranger's breathing, he cleans up puke, he saves a dog, he saves a jerk, although strapped for cash he refuses money for saving a life. Then he performs mouth to mouth on a choking bear and he saves orphans from a burning house and he feeds a stray kitten. Okay, I made up these last things, but I'm guessing these were filmed and then left on the cutting room floor.
So, yeah, they really want you to know that he's a really good kid and you really have to like him and root for him. So much so that I kept expecting him to walk on water.
We also have the super rich and the very (very) pretty blonde and the poor nice working kid combination: will they fall in love? Duh.
And then: the young obnoxious rich drunk, will he get what's coming to him? Double duh (okay: kinda).

So, the main problem with this film is that it's way too predictable... When the guys go to the bathroom to do blow, they actually have dialogue like: "Dude, that's a lot of blow!" I wonder if there'll be an OD. I wonder if they'll have to ask the doorman for help (because, as they tell you, a doctor was invited to the party but he didn't show. Of course.). Yes there will be, and yes they will.

Oh, and wait: you couldn't find latino actors? You had to have Snoop Dogg (who's really trying to act, but you know he's thinking 'Shiii, I'm way too cool for this flick') and Samir from 'Office Space' to play latinos?! And what's with the obnoxiously peppy music? It sounds like the composer also did too much coke and then went crazy on his Casio keyboard.

Finally... "You're a hooker." Is that REALLY the best zing you could think of?!

In case you didn't get it: I didn't quite enjoy this film. It was pointless. Its message is, and get ready for this because it's unheard of: love conquers all.

Anyway, in concluding, I have to say: I was perfectly content gazing at Rachael Leigh Cook's face, as always.