Inclubabu
Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.
Exoticalot
People are voting emotionally.
Gutsycurene
Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.
Helllins
It is both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny at the same time.
Amy Adler
Amanda (Sherilyn Fenn) is a rising female film star. Her pushy agent, Sidney Stone (JoBeth Williams) is upset, then, to learn that Amanda is not happy with the script of her latest project. Hasn't Sidney made Amanda's career and isn't her co-star to be none other than Brad Pitt? Yet, Amanda insists that her character in the new screenplay is stilted and subtly marginalized. Therefore, when Amanda runs into a Hollywood tour bus guide, Harold (Jeremy Piven) at a bar-for-the-stars, she is excited to learn that he is also a screenwriter! Except, of course, he isn't, but his admiration for her and for film prompts him to tell a little white lie. Amanda begs Harold to read the script and make changes and she will arrange for him to be paid for his work. With his trolley business in financial trouble, thanks to some mismanagement by his partner-father (Alex Rocco), and with the prospect of meeting Amanda again and again, Harold agrees to try. But, can Harold pull off the impossible, that is, fix the screenplay and get Amanda to fall for him, too? This is a lovely story about the good, but poor, guy finding love with a glamorous Hollywood star. Fenn is most lovely, funny and sweet in her role as a glam girl while Piven delivers his usual rapid-fire, good-natured and comic performance as the unlikely suitor. Rocco is fine as the scheming father and Williams is a hoot and a holler as the high-rolling agent. Wallace Shawn has a brief but important role as a fellow agent while Stephanie Miller, now a national talk show hostess, is a stitch as Shawn's reality-checking personal assistant. Then, too, the costumes are terrific, the Hollywood setting very beautiful and the script full of fun, romance and truth about the chaotic world of movie making. Find this flick at once, if you are looking for another entry in the romcom genre. It truly is "just right" for those who are always on the prowl for a feel-great reason to skip the usual household chores.
George Parker
"Just Write" is a little - no, make that tiny - formula romantic comedy fluff pic full of filler with only two things going for it: Piven and Fenn. Yes, it lags and yes it's silly and predictable. However, the naive trolley-bus driver (Piven) and Hollywood rising star (Penn) do work together. Recommended for those in the mood for romantic comedy but have seen all the big ones.
oneno
I have seen this movie on starz/encore and was enchanted by its sweetness. The movie portrays real people that I could relate to, imagine knowing someone like them and cared what happened to - all very rare with today's super slick romantic comedies. And you can't go wrong with Jeremy Piven!I have also enjoyed much of the music used in the film. There doesn't seem to be a soundtrack. Where can I find a complete listing of the music, performers, etc. from this film. Thanks
GQWho?
As unoriginal as the plot seems and as poor as this film did in the box office, I found it to be both enjoyable and engrossing. From the few moments that Harold was on film, I wanted him to get the girl. There was no one better to play "the girl" than the talented and lovely Sherilyn Fenn. The plot is a bit too predictable and simple(boy meets girl, boy loses girl boy gets girl back for good), but the acting of both Sherilyn and Jeremy bring it to life. By the time the film was over, I had a new respect for the romantic comedy genre. A great film for a date or just to relax with on a weekend.