I rented this movie because I love Renee Zellweger and I love Harry Connick Jr.'s work. However, this movie serves as a reminder that no matter how talented the actor, his or her presence does not guarantee a good movie. New in Town uses every cliché in the book and manages to appear as a 'B' movie with what I am sure was an 'A' movie budget. Jokes that have been way overused (such as the one where character 'A' is busting bad on character 'B' to character 'C', then suddenly realizes that character 'A' is right behind him), are abundant in this movie. Unfortunately, they are not done well enough to work in New in Town. Renee Zellweger, whose work I have loved for so long, comes across as an amateur actor from her first appearance in the movie and does nothing to redeem herself in every subsequent shot. It is a case of overacting or worse, being obvious that you're trying to act but failing miserably. Harry Connick Jr. comes off slightly better than Ms. Zellweger although both seem to suffer from a bad script. Every overused formula and cliché which usually graces a romantic comedy is present but does not convince the audience that it belongs.....every attempt to do so seems self-conscious and bizarrely out of place. I rented this movie ready to love it but the film let me down. Personally, I cannot recommend that anyone waste their money or time on this one. There are so many excellent films available enough to keep this one from seeing the light of day. If not for the two big names of Zellweger and Connick Jr. I doubt that it would have. Don't bother!
Review of New in Town
