All About Steve
Published 2017-03-11
Film info
- Title All About Steve
- Director Phil Traill
- Year 2009
- Run time 1hr 39m
- Genre Comedy
- Tagline A comedy that clings
- Cast Sandra Bullock, Bradley Cooper
Convinced that a CNN cameraman is her true love, an eccentric crossword puzzler trails him as he travels all over the country, hoping to convince him that they belong together.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 1:06 | Ooh, is she writing a crossword? I’ve always wanted to do that, not smart enough. |
| 4:29 | “Just enjoy being normal.” What is normal anyways? |
| 7:37 | Wouldn’t much fancy talking to a class about my job. |
| 19:48 | Imagine if he really did turn up for your blind date. Dies! |
| 13:54 | Ahh, seat belts. |
| 16:29 | More Twinkie references. |
| 17:32 | Solvable. Entertaining. Sparkly. |
| 23:24 | I like her shower/bath hat thing. |
| 27:36 | She’s taking that umbrella everywhere. |
| 30:54 | “I figure if you miss a bus, maybe you weren’t meant to take it.” |
| 36:35 | Can’t decide if recognisable boots are a good or bad thing! |
| 41:53 | They’re editing in Final Cut, yay. |
| 49:48 | Damn, I was enjoying the three newscasters, they should have a spinoff. |
| 54:57 | Never say about a storm “how bad can it be?” |
| 1:04:31 | “She’s just a smart girl with red boots.” |
| 1:05:39 | Perseverance. I could learn a lot. |
| 1:09:30 | I mean it was so obvious and still funny. |
| 1:10:45 | Hello up there, I seem to have fallen down a cliff. |
| 1:15:12 | Yes! Even down a hole, she’s a grammar pedant. |
| 1:29:04 | Gotta be camera ready. |
| 1:32:57 | He made her into an apple! |
Thoughts
Tricky one this. You can't really argue with Sandy and Bradders being in a film together, and I liked the overall message - never worry about being different, find your own normal. That's always a good thing to hear.
However, I can sort of understand why this film was panned by critics, and saw Sandy pick up a Razzie for her performance. Mary does come across as a slightly crazy stalker, which makes it hard to totally sympathise with her efforts. And I sort of wished there was more of a resolution between her and Steve - in the end, he only softened towards her because she fell down a hole, rather than for anything she actually did.
But it was a nice gentle watch, definitely funny in places, and hey, you're not going to forget those boots in a while.
Rating: 3 / 5