Preview: How Do You Know (2010)

Synopsis:

Trying to figure out what she wants from life, a New Yorker finds herself torn between her current boyfriend and another man.

• Poster: C

Review:

There are primary colors and then there's jack. I don't know if they actually lifted some of these images from the film, but it's mostly a failure with no originality, expressiveness or inventiveness.

• Trailer: C+

Review:

We could finally see Paul Rudd getting some attention for being a lead in a film instead of just a sidekick to a comedian. Of course, this doesn't look like a great film and the situations don't seem as fresh as they could be, but this is James L. Brooks, so appearances can be deceiving.

Oscar Prospects:

When I first saw this listed as a late-year release and James L. Brooks' name attached, I thought it might be a contender. If this trailer is any indication of the film's quality, I'm not so sure anymore. Still, Paul Rudd could get a nomination for doing what looks like his typical routine, which never seems to get enough love. But we need critics to weigh in first to know more.

Release Date:

• December 17, 2010

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (August 13, 2010) Original

-Wesley Lovell (November 18, 2010) New Poster