Rumor Has It... (2005)

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popfactor
A pretty strong cast but a lacklustre story. 7 years 5 months ago
Siskoid
With Rob Reiner at the wheel, an all-star cast, and a story occurring in the shadow of The Graduate, Rumor Has It... should have been, if not a home run, at least a base hit (why am I using a baseball metaphor? is it Kevin Costner's participation?). But naw, it's pretty dull. More rom than com, eventually verging on melodrama, this flick features Jennifer Aniston as the daughter of the woman who Katharine Ross' character was based on in The Graduate, digging at old family secrets to track down who Hoffman's character was based on. Had it been more of a real-Hollywood detective story, or if there had been more laughs (Shirley MacLaine and Richard Jenkins provide a few, at least), it could have had some legs. But it doesn't really go anywhere you want it to go. Mark Ruffalo as the boyfriend is a boring match for Aniston, so you're hardly invested in their engagement's success. There's a something of a creep factor when it comes to the alternative, so not that either. Ending's got some warmth and a couple of good lines, but by this point, we're in cheeseball territory. A big meh. 3 months 3 weeks ago