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Plot:
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Many critics called Gigli one of the worst movies
ever made, but their condemnation isn't entirely
justified. The movie's got plenty of problems,
such as inconsistent tone, gag-inducing dialogue,
and a meandering plot that fails to generate momentum
over 124 minutes. And yet, this character-based
vehicle for Hollywood sweethearts Ben Affleck
and Jennifer Lopez is not without its charms:
To begin with, there's J-Lo, whose beauty and
presence flourish despite her ill-conceived role
as a lesbian contract killer. Critics were also
wrong in saying Lopez lacks on-screen chemistry
with her off-screen beau; there are moments when
they click, but director Martin Brest's screenplay
maintains sexual confusion right up to an ending
that's a total cop-out. Affleck (who did the lesbian-love
thing in Chasing Amy) plays another good-natured
killer, and their joint kidnapping job (involving
the mentally disabled brother of a federal prosecutor)
is destined to fail for all the right reasons,
even as this anti-romantic comedy (featuring scenery-chewing
cameos by Christopher Walken and Al Pacino) fails
for all the wrong ones.
--Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
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