Pun Salad

I don't know if I've mentioned this lately, but these things I do aren't movie "reviews", exactly. Consider them more like movie "impressions". I think "reviews" would require a little more work than I'm willing to do, and a lot more expertise than I actually have. In addition—this was especially the case here—sometimes I don't always give my full attention to the movie.

So: my main impression from Catch and Release is: boy, that Jennifer Garner sure has a nice smile.

Also: Kevin Smith doesn't totally embarrass himself here, playing a straight role in someone else's movie.

And: it's about time someone set a movie in Boulder, Colorado, home of Celestial Seasonings tea. I toured their factory once; it's more fun than you would think. The Mint Room is quite an experience; it's like a rock concert for your nose.

Oh yeah, the movie: it's the story of our plucky heroine, whose fiancé has kicked the bucket a few days before the wedding. Her life a financial and emotional wreck, she moves in with her fiancé's buddies. As it turns out, the dead guy was keeping secrets, and that drives much of the subsequent plot.

Bottom line: a not-unpleasant diversion, but the characters aren't unusually likeable or interesting, and their problems aren't all that gripping.