Grimossfer
Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%
Brendon Jones
It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
Billie Morin
This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows
charlytully
From my rating of "8" out of 10, it's obvious I thought this film was worth my (and most other people's) time. Generally, the same can be said of any movie scored above 5.0. This movie's rating probably suffers significantly because 1)not enough people are seeing it, 2)the proportion of women seeing it and voting at IMDb is not high enough, and 3)statistics often are senseless. To illustrate the latter point, an individual named George Walker Bush actually set a Gallup poll record of 91 per cent job approval as U.S. president, topping the COMBINED high points of Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln--both of whom are where "W" will never go: the top of Mt. Rushmore. Yet this same Bush set an all-time low of 11 per cent shortly thereafter. Conclusion: most polling is a big humbug. IMDb can be especially so, and you do not need to look further than the User Rating detail page for KETTLE OF FISH to prove it. In the demographic breakdown (as of this writing, of course), IMDb says TWO females under 18 voted, and their scores averaged out to "9.4!" Clearly, this is impossible; the scenario yielding the closest outcome to this "average" would be one of the two voted the movie a "10" and the other one clicked on "9," but THIS results in a 9.5 average! Perhaps IMDb has an electronic system sophisticated enough to count hanging chads--I mean, clicks? No, I don't think so. To sum up, if you're a male under 18 (the one who has voted so far has an average rating of "1," which seems plausible enough), and want car chases, boobs, gun fights, boobs, slit throats, boobs, zombies, and boobs in your flicks, DO NOT RENT this movie! On the other hand, if you're older and\or female, and appreciate a well-written script, believable but quirky characters, and original jazz (heavy on the sax), give KETTLE OF FISH a chance.
smash_looser
Worst movie ever made!!! Please see the Real movie reviews from the pros on this movie.Check Rotten Tomatoes on the web for some good independent reviews on this film. The comments made on this site are apparently from folks with some financial interest in this film. I find the positive comments very misleading. I find it amazing how the negative comments are so bad against this movie and the positive comments sound like an Academy Awards Speech. Don't waste your hard earned money!!!!!! This Film is retarded!! I can't believe a film like this would ever be made. Why would Hollywood waste their time on such junk? This film is an attempt at nothing. I ask myself what looser would actually sink their money producing such trash. I went to blockbuster and the attendant even told us not to waste our time or money. I didn't listen and I did waste my time and cash. Please don't make the same mistake! It really is the "Worst movie ever made!"
jesmale
Let's face it, romantic comedies are considered lightweight when compared with dramatic movies (just look at the Academy Award nominations each year). But still, the good ones are truly an art form. Look at "When Harry Met Sally", "Sleepless In Seattle", and classics like "Roman Holiday" and "It Happened One Night". I like the good feeling of seeing two people destined to find happiness.This movie attempts to construct something that resembles a romantic comedy. But no one believes the romance between the main characters, and there is nothing funny to make up for that major shortcoming. Modine is way past being a leading man - especially a romantic lead. I'm sure as Executive Producer, he had the means - but not the good sense - to cast himself. And Gershon...I see possibilities of some comedic talent, but she had no script and a poorly developed character. And whose idea was the English accent? Pointless.Others have stated it, but I want to repeat: this story is poorly conceived, poorly executed; the actors are terribly miscast; and the characters, well, we just don't give a hoot about them.An art form this ain't. Go rent "Moonstruck" again.
croutstar
I too first saw this film at the Tribeca Film festival on the opening night which was sold out in a 900+ seat theatre!! I had no expectations of the film but got completely caught up (as did the rest of the audience) as soon as the credits started to roll. First of all, Matthew Modine is great in anything he does and this was no exception. After seeing him play some psychos and some intense roles, this was a refreshing departure where Modine was able to show off his comedic abilities. The supporting cast was stellar - especially Fisher Stevens and Isiah Whitlock. I'm just so tired of all the jaded rhetoric in entertainment - this film was light, fun, funny, had moments of almost innocence - a film a whole family could watch together. It steers away from foul language, anything risqué and at its core is about a handful of people earnestly looking for true love. Albeit they make some mistakes, but some of them actually get there.
