Picture Perfect

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Picture Perfect is a 1997 romantic comedy starring Jennifer Aniston,Jay Mohr,Kevin Bacon and Olypkia Dukekis. A young executive named Kate(Aniston)pretends to be engaged in order to get a promotion as she really has a crush on her boss(Bacon). But will Kate and Nick(Mohr) get together for real. Overall I thought it was a decent rom com. The chemistry between the two main leads was awkward as both Jennifer Aniston and Jay Mohr despised one another in real life and it really showed.

This film is a total waste of time. there is no chemistry whatsoever between Nick and Kate (the two main characters). the story is predictable and the couples are so awkward. I would rather watch some totally meaningless action movies and go to bed. For the sake of people who haven't watched this film. please take my advice and leave this page right now. Thanks. (By submitting this review you are agreeing to the terms laid out in our Copyright Statement. Your submission must be your own original work. Your review will normally be posted on the site within 2-3 business days. Reviews that do not meet the guidelines will not be posted. Please write in English only. HTML or boards mark-up is not supported though paragraph breaks will be inserted if you leave a blank line between paragraph.)

This is typical 90's RomCom fanfare. Outdated at best this is one film that should not be returned to unless you have a very strong personal nostalgia surrounding it; and even then, it might be best relegated to the unreliable annals of your own memory. It is predictable and follows the typical narrative trajectory indicative of its genre. There is some small redemptive value to the film's satirical portrayal of the female struggle in a male dominated workforce defined by grotesque patriarchal values where women are better seen than heard. In order to survive in this world it's important for woman to band together and look out for one another. The title emphasizes the theme that the "picture perfect" world of marriage is not all it's cracked up to be. However, the movie's satirical depiction of misogamy and marriage does little to save it from its main purpose of perpetuating the belief that women require romantic relationships in order to completely discover a sense of fulfillment.

This motion picture was a pleasant experience. Spending time with one of the stars of the television program 'FRIENDS' was time well spent. Jay Mohr and Kevin Bacon shine as potential suitors. You will not be disappointed.

I put that movie on with the expectation of watching a light movie. And that's exactly what I got. A Rom Com with a good story, not that original but it doesn't remind you of every other rom com that you've watched before. So that's a great thing. And yeah they get together at the end duh it's a movie, but in a nice way. I liked it a lot!

Average Romantic Comedy that features Jenifer Aniston in her prime beauty. Story is not too unbelievable here but the screen writers managed to ruin the movie a bit by inserting the unlikely Wedding scenes in the last few minutes. Below average Script/Screenplay. Only for big fans of Romantic Comedies and Jenifer Aniston fans.......

Almost enjoyable but entirely forgettable with a big scene at the end which made me cringe, being a re-working of the Crocodile Dundee ending (which has been copied so many times now). Jennifer Aniston plays a hysterical and less likeable version of her character in Friends. Kevin Bacon is very weak in his role and completely unbelievable as a man that Jennifer would fall for. This is probably billed as a romantic comedy but I found very little evidence of romance (particularly in Jennifer's role) although there were some humourous moments. Worth watching if you're a couch potatoe, otherwise forget it!

If you like 'Friends' than this is a terrific comedy for you. Jennifer Aniston carries the movie, but everyone is good. Mom (Olympia Dukakis), Nick (Jay Mohr), and Sam (Kevin Bacon) are especially good in their roles. Among his other talents, Kevin Bacon is known for terrific cameos ('Plains, Trains, and Automobiles''Animal House', etc). This is a little more than a cameo and Kevin does his usual best as Kate's unrequited love interest. Best if watched more than once.

Very much in the mold of 'Friends" stars' movies, Picture Perfect can best be described as cute but forgettable. I was surprised at how weak Kevin Bacon's role was 'though. As a character actor of some note, he did little for this movie.