First Hit: Despite its attempt at being cute period piece, it a pleasant and droll frolic with little to say and nothing to tell.
This may become the shortest review I’ll ever write.
George Clooney does sarcastic manly debonair cute well. Renee Zellweger does smart-aleck quick wit cute well.
When George (playing Dodge) and Renee (playing Lexie) have screen time together the film is entertaining and has sparks. Their banter is fun.
There are some other comic relief scenes in the film that kept me laughing and engaged from time to time but I found this film a bit predictable and in the end it turned out to be a mediocre piece of fluff.
The premise is that professional football is a small losing business. Teams go bankrupt by the week. Dodge comes up with an idea to promote a college player who is extremely popular because he is a war hero, has sponsors and is good looking as well. A deal gets made and pro football is on its way with people showing up to watch. Lexie’s job is to ruin this former player war hero with the truth and publish it in the newspaper.
Overall: This film is rather lifeless and Renee and George’s banter weren’t enough for me to pay to see.