All About Steve (2009)

Director:

Phil Traill

Writer (WGA):

Kim Barker (written by)

Release Date:

4 September 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

From The Producer Of Miss Congeniality

Plot:

Convinced that a CCN cameraman is her true love, an eccentric crossword puzzler trails him as he travels all over the country, hoping to convince him that they belong together. |

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title

Cast

Sandra Bullock	...	Mary Horowitz
Thomas Haden Church	...	Hartman Hughes
Bradley Cooper	...	Steve
Ken Jeong	...	Angus
DJ Qualls	...	Howard
Keith David	...	Corbitt
Howard Hesseman	...	Mr. Horowitz
Beth Grant	...	Mrs. Horowitz
Katy Mixon	...	Elizabeth
M.C. Gainey	...	Norm the Truck Driver
Holmes Osborne	...	Soloman
Delaney Hamilton	...	Little Deaf Girl
Jason Jones	...	Vasquez
Carlos Gómez	...	Rescue Supervisor
George Sharperson	...	Rescuer

Also Known As:

Verrückt nach Steve (Germany) [de]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content including innuendos.

Runtime:

USA:98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44314) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | UK:12A | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB)

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company:

Fortis Films

Trivia:

In the scene when Mary is soaking in the tub, the opera piece that is playing is being sung by Helga Bullock - Sandra's mother.

Goofs:

Continuity: Before Mary gets into the semi-truck, she writes the driver's license number on her left arm in black permanent marker. However, when she gets out of the truck (on presumably the same day) there is nothing written on her arm, and throughout the rest of the movie there is nothing on it.

Quotes:

Mary Horowitz: I will eat you like a mountain lion.

Movie Connections:

References All About Eve (1950)

Soundtrack:

Hit the Road

90 Minutes of My Life I Will Never Get Back!

First let preface that this movie was not my first choice to see tonight, but after The Hangover and The Proposal, I was cautiously optimistic Sandra Bullock and Bradley Coooper would carry this movie even if it was a lightweight premise. How wrong I was!

The movie goes wrong the second these two meet for their blind date and never looks back. The main reason I think I had such a disconnect with this movie is because the characters do not act like any living person on this planet. Furthermore, Sandra Bullock does not have a clear role to play: she's vacillates between being sophisticated and clueless, at all times when it's convenient for the plot. I don't know if I was supposed to sympathize with her or not, but the eventual effect was annoyance! It's not a good sign when you're hoping that they just leave her at the bottom of that well. Bradley Cooper basically just smiles throughout the movie.

The movie also can't decide what genre it wants to belong to. It tries to be a comedy, a drama of self discovery, a satire of cable news, and a natural disaster movie (whether it be tornado or abandoned well) and fails at all attempts. Let it be said that the tornado looks good and that's about the best thing I can say about this movie.

I think I laughed twice during the film, but I can't remember if it was related to what was on screen or my on disbelief that I was in this theater. Sadly, I would be willing to bet that a conversation with a real crossword puzzle designer for ninety minutes would be more fun than sitting through this mess!