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A hunky TV news cameraman named Steve (Bradley Cooper, hot off of surprise hit The Hangover) gets stalked by a lonely crossword puzzle creator named Mary (Sandra Bullock). Although only one screenwriter is credited, All About Steve feels like it's been clumsily patched together from a dozen different versions of itself. The story makes no sense and there's very little that resembles recognisable human behavior...and yet, for that very reason, the movie exerts a perverse fascination. Some parts are actually funny--Thomas Haden Church (Sideways), as a reporter hungry for an anchor position, unleashes arias of manipulative babble--but most of the movie is just baffling. The filmmakers seem to think they're sending a heartwarming message about embracing yourself, no matter how out of the mainstream you may be. Unfortunately, all of the "quirky" people come across as brain-damaged because they're not really people, they're emblems of "uniqueness". Mary is meant to be endearingly eccentric, yet her social ineptness verges on schizophrenia or severe autism. At every turn, All About Steve unintentionally reminds the viewer that someone wrote this, that someone thought this bit of behavior or this turn of phrase would somehow make us like this character or find them charming. Unfortunately, that someone was very, very off the mark. The result--seeing the bald intentions under the failed result--is a jarring yet oddly compelling experience. Also featuring DJ Qualls (Hustle & Flow) and Katy Mixon (Eastbound & Down). --Bret Fetzer
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Sandra Bullock stars in this screwball comedy as Mary Horowitz, a brilliant but reclusive and somewhat eccentric crossword puzzle writer for a local newspaper. In an attempt to propel their socially inept daughter into the outside world and the realm of men, marriage and children, Mary's parents (Howard Hesseman and Beth Grant) set her up with their friend's son, TV cameraman Steve (Bradley Cooper). Unfortunately Mary takes to Steve a little too enthusiastically, traipsing the length and breadth of the country in hot pursuit of him and his meddling colleague Hartman (Thomas Haden Church) as they are sent to various locations by the cable station they work for. Will Mary's passion ever be reciprocated, or is she just making a fool of herself?
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By A. Stephen
Format:DVD
A very uncomfortable movie
Thought it might be as good as san bullock usual easy watches - sadly not - or maybe it just didn't appeal to me
Thought it might be as good as san bullock usual easy watches - sadly not - or maybe it just didn't appeal to me
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I watched this film the other night with a growing sense of disbelief at just how bad it actually was. 'No', I kept thinking to myself, 'it can't really be that bad. There must be some sort of clever post-modern irony going on here'. Alas, however, there was not and it really was as bad as I feared! Both the screenplay and plot are banal and puerile beyond belief. The characters were one-dimensional cardboard cut-outs espousing a mawkish sentimentality or completely faux emotions. The film was an insult to all of the cast who surely deserve better than this. I like the lead actors (the gorgeous Sandra Bullock and uber-hunk Bradley Cooper) but this film is definitely not worthy of them. To add insult to injury, the title of course references one of the greats of American cinema. Films like this give cinema a bad name. Fortunately the DVD only cost me £3 but I definitely want a refund! The Amazon review system doesn't allow you to award 0 stars which I would if I could. Most definitely nul points as they say in a certain Eurotrash competition. Sorry guys - but an absolutely terrible effort!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Trigger
Format:DVD
Whilst i am a fan of some of Sandra Bullocks films, Few would argue she is hardly the greatest actress in the world. with her stuttering apporach "All About steve" is appalling. this is not your usual sandra bullock vehicle its a sad attempt at trying to be hip and trying to fit in with many films nowdays of being crude and laughter free. Sandra's "acting" leaves a lot to be desired with weird face pulling a smatterting of innuendo whilst she attemps to be young which simply does not work. the plot is terrible. the scenes are incredulous and if you are a fan of Sandra bullock's while you were sleeping etc then you would be best to avoid this.
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brought for my daughter, she said it was ok, not a bad dvd, but wished she ordered a different one.
Published 1 month ago by janet henry
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Hi, this film was was good but not all that from what I heard. I liked the funny side to the film.
Published 2 months ago by Selina Geinda
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i laughed and laughed
god cut it some slack it all leads up to her falling in that hole and when that happened i could not stop laughing i dont know why but i thought it was so funny and i think it... Read more
Published 3 months ago by dale2k13
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Worst Sandra bullock film
I hadn't heard of it before ordering, but with Sandra bullock and Bradley cooper in it I thought it would be good. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Joe
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This was a christmas present, received in good time. Have seen this film and it is very funny so as far as I know this is all okay
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. J. P. Queripel
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not a normal sandra film
I love sandra bullock and hadn't seen this film so thought I would give it a go I didn't like it to start with and nearly turned it off after 20 mins it was the annoying lispy... Read more
Published 5 months ago by rosinalloyd
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Strangly Polarising Film
Is 'All About Steve' one of the great films of all time? - No. Does it have virtues? - Yes. The premise is that mainstream society is quite intolerant of difference and that our... Read more
Published 10 months ago by M. Steele
5.0 out of 5 stars
Totally misunderstood
I think most people who have given this film a bad review have totally missed the point of the film and not given credit where it's due, I mean it is a comedy, if your wanting an... Read more
Published 11 months ago by mummy spoon
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I WAS IN PAIN FROM LAUGHING.........WONDERFUL SANDRA BULLOCK
Why do people with no sense of humour bother to watch a comedy film ? Obviously only to tear it apart on so called technical acting points. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mr. John RAWLINGS-SMITH
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Funny How?
A comedy about a woman with mental health problems who is stalking a cameraman covering a story about a baby born with three legs. Yeah, hilarious. Read more
Published 17 months ago by David Eade
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