This movie has been taking a major beating from both critics and moviegoers alike. Some have said its Sandra Bullock's lowest moment since Speed 2 (man that is pretty low). I want to come to her defense, first of all Sandra Bullock is an excellent actress who is adept at both comedy and drama, she has proved that in multiples. She is so wonderful at playing lovable characters you roots for like Annie in Speed. She plays a nice person on screen and according to all accounts she is like that in real life as well. When we first meet her character Mary, it is obvious that she isn't like others and marches to the beat of a different drummer. She is a cruciverbalist (a creator of crossword puzzles). At least I learned a new word watching this film! She is good at what she does, but is basically a lonely woman who lives with her parents because her eccentricities turn some people off. I hated that scene where those children mock her. I really thought Mary was a good person at heart and people needed to give her a chance. There is a message in this film so many don't get. Just because you are different doesn't mean your bad and don't deserve to be loved by others. A film with a message is one that we should all heed. Bullock gives as fine a performance here as she does in any film. SPOILER ALERT I love how in the end of the film, Mary redeems herself by saving that little girl in the mine shaft, it reminded me of the Jessica McClure incident. Steve is creeped out by her but in the end, even he praises her basic goodness. I love how in the end after she is rescued, Mary is embraced and loved by the great crowd of people outside the mine shaft holding signs that say they love her. A film with an important message we ALL need to heed, a film with a lovable character that we all root for and a wonderful ending that will leave you with a possible tear in your eye. Hmmmm does that sound like a bad film to you. To paraphrase Richard Nixon, let me make this perfectly clear that Sandra Bullock has nothing to be ashamed about. I proudly come to this film and to her personal defense. So there.
Review of All About Steve
