Movie Review
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Priscilla George
Issue date: 5/5/09 Section: Arts & Entertainment
Sex. Love. Ghosts. Mix it all together and out pops the latest version of Dickens's "Christmas Carol", "The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past"(PG-13).
An innovative twist on the timeless classic, the film strives to put its protagonist through a series of ghostly events, after which he will have hopefully learned his lesson of love. Consisting of a star-studded cast and easily one of the funniest "chick-flicks" of the year so far, this movie caters to the feministic side.
Matthew McConaughey portrays the ultimate "player," Conner Mead, an accomplished photographer and womanizer, playing the "love 'em and leave 'em" game. However, what this "bad boy" bachelor fails to realize during his lifetime of wild conquests, usually ranging from a few seconds to a maximum of two weeks, is that love is far more than a myth.
Jennifer Garner plays Jenny Perotti, Conner's oldest and only authentic friend.
While Conner has women easily falling under his charm, willing to sacrifice anything and everything just to be with him, Jenny is different. Although she secretly loves him, she refuses to fall prey to his powerful charm, remaining the sole voice of reason and objectivity throughout the movie. Having carefully given her heart to him only to have it thrown right back at her the morning after, Jenny seems to have learned her lesson well.
After years of being separated, Connor's younger brother Paul's wedding, played by Brekin Meyer, throws them together. The tiny spark between Conner and Jenny inevitably causes the audience to wait in breathless anticipation of what might occur.
When playboy Uncle Wayne's ghost appears, played by Michael Douglas, the night of Connor's seemingly endless journey through time begins. After teaching Conner every trick he knows, late Uncle Wayne apparently realizes that players live empty lives and die alone. Hoping to halt his nephew from ending up like him, he picks the night before Paul's wedding to use three female ghosts to show Conner what he is missing with Jenny.
An innovative twist on the timeless classic, the film strives to put its protagonist through a series of ghostly events, after which he will have hopefully learned his lesson of love. Consisting of a star-studded cast and easily one of the funniest "chick-flicks" of the year so far, this movie caters to the feministic side.
Matthew McConaughey portrays the ultimate "player," Conner Mead, an accomplished photographer and womanizer, playing the "love 'em and leave 'em" game. However, what this "bad boy" bachelor fails to realize during his lifetime of wild conquests, usually ranging from a few seconds to a maximum of two weeks, is that love is far more than a myth.
Jennifer Garner plays Jenny Perotti, Conner's oldest and only authentic friend.
While Conner has women easily falling under his charm, willing to sacrifice anything and everything just to be with him, Jenny is different. Although she secretly loves him, she refuses to fall prey to his powerful charm, remaining the sole voice of reason and objectivity throughout the movie. Having carefully given her heart to him only to have it thrown right back at her the morning after, Jenny seems to have learned her lesson well.
After years of being separated, Connor's younger brother Paul's wedding, played by Brekin Meyer, throws them together. The tiny spark between Conner and Jenny inevitably causes the audience to wait in breathless anticipation of what might occur.
When playboy Uncle Wayne's ghost appears, played by Michael Douglas, the night of Connor's seemingly endless journey through time begins. After teaching Conner every trick he knows, late Uncle Wayne apparently realizes that players live empty lives and die alone. Hoping to halt his nephew from ending up like him, he picks the night before Paul's wedding to use three female ghosts to show Conner what he is missing with Jenny.
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