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Fools Rush In

4.8

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Original title

Fools Rush In

Year

1997

Running time

109 min.

Country

United States

Director

Andy Tennant

Screenwriter

Katherine Reback

Cast

Music

Alan Silvestri

Cinematography

Robbie Greenberg

Producer

Columbia Pictures

Genre

Romance. Comedy | Romantic Comedy

Synopsis

Two relative strangers try to turn a one night stand into a marriage in this romantic comedy. Alex Whitman (Matthew Perry) is a designer from New York City who is sent to Las Vegas to supervise the construction of a nightclub that his firm has been hired to build. Alex is a straight-laced WASP-ish type who, while enjoying a night on the town, meets Isabel Fuentes (Salma Hayek), a free-spirited Mexican-American photographer. Alex and Isabel are overtaken by lust at first sight and end up spending the night together; however, their immediate attraction doesn't last in the cold light of day, and they don't see each other for another three months. When they do meet again, it's because Isabel has some interesting news for Alex: she's pregnant with his child.

Critics' reviews

"A sweet, entertaining retread of an ancient formula (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"This isn’t real life. It isn’t even a movie. It’s an extended sitcom. And for the first time in your life, you’ll actually beg for commercials."

Desson Howe: The Washington Post
"The intended humorous moments aren’t very funny, while the scenes stressing pathos and drama seem tentative and unconvincing."

Todd McCarthy: Variety
'Fools Rush In' gave Matthew Perry his first big-screen starring role following his success on the TV series 'Friends'.

FilmAffinity
"Quite apart from the stereotypical characterisation, the appallingly clichéd images and clumsy dialogue, there's a problem with the leads. There's no chemistry (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"

Giala Murray: Empire

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Fools Rush In

1997

Andy Tennant

4.8

(8,413)