Cinema is full of little foolish romantic comedies, some of them without any relevant fun. But unlike many people, I liked this movie a lot. It is not a comedy for laughing out loud, but I have to admit that it does what it promises: gives us a few minutes of good entertainment, a nice humor Cinema is full of little foolish romantic comedies, some of them without any relevant fun. But unlike many people, I liked this movie a lot. It is not a comedy for laughing out loud, but I have to admit that it does what it promises: gives us a few minutes of good entertainment, a nice humor we can see in family without feeling that we waste our time.
The script is not particularly brilliant, but works decently: Andie, a promising young journalist, eager to do something better in her career, has to write an article about the mistakes women make in dating and relationships, and for that is challenged to start dating and put these mistakes into practice, so that, after ten days, end up single. At the same time, Benjamin, a macho advertiser with a fame as a womanizer, makes a bet with his boss: if he gets a woman truly falling in love with him in ten days, he will get a very good advertising contract with a huge diamond company. And fate (if we can call fate to another woman, a Benjamin’s competitor eager to win the contract for herself) put them both together: he has to make her fall in love, and she has to be the girlfriend that came from Hell.
The movie is really funny and has truly intelligent moments, jokes and puns. For me, it is above the vulgar romantic comedy, and I think much of the success is due to the excellent performance of the «couple» of main actors. Kate Hudson was at the height of a career increasingly promising, she had just won a Golden Globe with «Almost Famous» and seemed well-packed to become an increasingly popular and requested actress. She really did a very good job in this movie, which is perhaps her best movie so far. On the other hand, Mathew McConaughey also did an excellent job, articulating himself very well with her and giving his character an aura of charm and sympathy that matched Hudson’s beauty and humor. The film also features good participation by Bebe Neuworth, Adam Goldberg and Kathryn Hahn.
Technically, the movie is not brilliant, but that’s not what is expected of it either. It has good cinematography and good sets, the costumes are within what we expected to see, and the edition was performed satisfactorily. The film has a pleasant pace and the soundtrack does their work discreetly, leaving the actors (and especially Hudson) the stage needed to make humor. … Expand
14 things you probably didn’t know about ‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’
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It’s based on a book.
The movie was inspired by the comedic cartoon guide «How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days: The Universal Don’ts of Dating.»
Many of the rules that Andie Anderson follows to get Ben Barry to break up with her came straight from the text — like talking in a baby voice, immediately calling him her boyfriend, and dropping the «L-bomb» super early.
Andie’s two BFFs are named after the authors.
The comedic graphic novel was written by Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long, who lent their names to Andie’s best friends in the film, Michelle (played by Kathryn Hahn) and Jeannie (played by Annie Parisse).
Gwyneth Paltrow was considered for the role of Andie.
Producer Lynda Obst told Entertainment Weekly that Paltrow was originally interested in the role of Andie Anderson, which later went to Kate Hudson.
But scheduling took too long, and Paltrow was cast in «View from the Top» (2003) instead.
Matthew McConaughey almost didn’t get his role either.
In the same interview with Entertainment Weekly, Obst said she worried that McConaughey was too old to star opposite Hudson. At the time, Hudson was 23 and McConaughey was 33.
To counter those arguments, Hudson said, «I’m married to a 36-year-old, and it’s not like he’s ancient.»
To prepare for her character’s job at a women’s magazine, Hudson shadowed Anna Wintour.
Hudson also told Entertainment Weekly that she spent a day with Vogue editor-in-chief Wintour in order to research her role as a «how-to» columnist for a women’s magazine.
The actress told EW that she prepared by tearing out «all of these how-tos in Cosmo and Glamour,» which are things she said she usually skips over.
There’s an awkward spelling error in the opening credits.
The opening credits feature a montage of Composure covers, and the first one shown has a headline about how to «loose your belly.»
Since the right form of that word («lose») is in the movie’s title, the mistake is even more glaring.
The movie’s director encouraged the actors to improvise.
Director Donald Petrie told BBC in 2014 that he kept the actors on their toes.
«I’m very sneaky as a director. I’d go over to Kate and say, ‘OK, in this next take, don’t tell Matthew, but do this.’ She would do it. What’s great is that, because they’re such consummate professionals, they never break character. They just go with it.»
That said, some of Andie’s most iconic moments weren’t scripted.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, it was Hudson’s idea to toss the veggie platter in the air during Ben’s poker night.
She also apparently ad-libbed the line, «You can’t watch Meg Ryan for two hours and not be thinking about another girl,» among others.
Hahn’s audition didn’t go so well.
Hahn played Andie’s friend Michelle, but the actress initially worried she wouldn’t get the part because her cell phone went off in the middle of her audition.
«It was the worst thing that could have possibly happened,» she told Entertainment Weekly in 2018. «I answered it and improvised it as part of the scene, but then I had to pretend like it wasn’t continually vibrating as my friend Patrick kept calling.»
Even though her karaoke moment was cringeworthy, Hudson is a skilled singer in real life.
Despite Andie’s off-key performance of «You’re So Vain» at Ben’s advertising gala, Hudson is a naturally talented singer.
Hudson has gone on to impress fellow celebrities with her voice and even guest-starred on «Glee» as college dance teacher Cassandra July.
McConaughey bought himself a motorcycle for the movie.
While Hudson was prepping with Wintour, McConaughey was doing some research of his own.
In an interview clip from «E! News,» McConaughey said he bought a motorcycle because his character, Ben, drives one in the film.
«I wanted to get comfortable on a motorcycle because I’ve seen too many people ride motorcycles or someone ride a horse in films where I’m like, ‘You don’t really ride a horse. You don’t really ride a motorcycle,'» he explained.
