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Movie was 'ok', but the premise irked me

posted 12 years ago by LadyConsumer
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I thought this movie OK. It held my interest, but I wouldn't call it "great". I smiled at a few of the scenes, but mostly I found it predictable and formulaic. But - what really irked me was the whole premise. I know women with numbers ranging from "0" to "need way more fingers and toes than I have". And the thought that this number somehow predicts their potential for happiness doesn't sit right with me. Each woman has to decide what "number" is acceptable to her - and how she feels about herself is completely up to her. I guess I object to the premise that a woman is 'doomed' if her number gets too high.

On the other hand, I do think Ally was walking down a destructive path, and she probably should have taken a second look at her life. But she should have recognized this on her own - not because some magazine artical told her to do so.

You can read my full review here:
http://www.epinions.com/review/What_s_Your_Number_epi/content_59836344 2820

[–] Voice-OF-Reality 12 years ago

I agree with the premise of the movie. Most women AND men with very high numbers have serious commitment issues. They are not really relationship material.

Think about it... if you go through that many people and still can't find love then the problem is obviously YOU. I'm not talking so much about casual sex, just dating.

[–] LadyConsumer 12 years ago

I think that statement might apply to some men and women, but not all. Some people get really 'wild' in their young twenties - experimenting, partying, etc. But then they grow up, change their ways, and can be "relationship material". Perhaps they just need to go through a bit of maturity to get there, but they can get there.

[–] Voice-OF-Reality 12 years ago

I said I was just talking about dating... not casual sex that comes from "partying".

If you DATED over 20 or 30 people you have issues. Simple as that.

[–] theoceansblue 11 years ago

Or all of the people you dated simply weren't right for you or vice versa. Doesn't haven't to mean there's something inherently WRONG with them, they're just not RIGHT. What's right for you may not be right for me. And dating around is how you discover what you want/need.

Relationships aren't black and white. They're complex and they're a mess and no one truly knows what they're doing. The important part is that you're having fun on the journey!

[–] cara-stone 10 years ago

That was kinda the point; it was a silly magazine article.

[–] The-Musicscope 9 years ago

Well, if I lived across from a guy who was THAT hot and I knew was interested in me, even if I was in Ally's position and the magazine article had spooked me as much as it did her, I'd probably just forget the article the moment he greeted me sans shirt and just had a piece of it without hesitation. Colin's dick would've been almost worth risking never finding the 'one' (looking at it cynically, most people who find the 'one' usually ending up divorcing him sooner or later anyway ).

Anyway, the movie was OK, you're right. The first half was actually pretty entertaining and watchable I thought. After that it wasn't bad, but once she started meeting her ex-boyfriends again for some reason the level dropped for me, which is interesting as that was the main plot .

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