Nine Months

(1995)

Todd Says:




2 STARS



This movie was pretty much what I expected it to be, which was a fluffy little romantic comedy about a guy trying to deal with parenthood. It was a bit over the top at times, but for the most part they held it together pretty well. There were some really funny scenes (I especially like the scene where Tom Arnold's and Hugh Grant's characters end up beating up Barney), and there were a few touching scenes. Robin Williams was rediculus, but I think that was the point.



At the end of the day, you could do worse with your choice of Romantic Comedies.




Alexis Says:


2 STARS

I am a small (5' 2") fan of Hugh Grant and this film introduced me to him. He has done far better but he has done slightly worse too. This movie isn't as good as say "She's Having A Baby" in dealing with men struggling to deal with pending fatherhood and in some aspects adulthood in general but it is a rather funny, charming comedy. I just felt that there was a little too much Jeff Goldblum and Tom Arnold in it for my taste.

Music And Lyrics

Todd Says:

3.5 Stars

Go ahead and call me a sap, but for a romantic comedy I thought it was really good. I felt that the chemistry between Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore seemed genuine. The premise is that Grant, as an '80's has-been rock star (think the other guy from Wham) who is living off of his has-been status gets a chance to break back into the music industry. The problem is he can't write lyrics, only music, so he happens upon Barrymore and what do you know they make a good team.

Is it predictable? Yes, but that's to be expected. The jokes are funny. The cast does a great job. And you should finish this one feeling pretty good about the characters. This movie is worth seeing, and if romantic comedies are your thing then don't miss it.

Alexis Says:

4 STARS

I enjoy music, (especially music from the 1980's), I enjoy Hugh Grant, and I enjoy clever romantic comedies, so this one was a hit for me. Not the best romantic comedy ever, a little predictable and a little corny at times. But I love the humor and the poking of fun at Wham and Shakira's expense and I thought that it had a good bit of originality to it in an overworked movie genre.

I tend to see and like much of what Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore do, though they might not be Kate Blanchett and George Clooney they tend to do romanitc comedies well and as usual they were funny and sweet in this film.