My Super Ex-Girlfriend

Director: Ivan Reitman
Cast: Uma Thurman, Like Wilson, Anna Farris
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 1.5

Have you ever wondered what it would actually be like if you realized your ex had super powers? Fortunately for you, you never had to be Matt Saunders. Matt (Luke Wilson) thought he found the perfect woman in demure and outwardly bashful Jenny Johnson (Uma Thurman). After a few dates, he gets the biggest surprise of his life as he realizes Jenny was actually the city's local superhero, G-girl. This feisty and sexy superhero does nothing short of saving the city from halting colossal meteors to saving children playing on the street. In spite of her seemingly blissful perfection, Jenny turns out to be the epitome of neediness and paranoia. Matt turns to his co-worker, Hannah Lewis (Anna Farris), and inevitably finds himself falling for her. Upoin their break-up, G-girl does everything to wreck Matt's life from bashing his car in to hurling a huge shark into his bedroom.
My Super Ex-Girlfriend was a rather satirical view of the plethora of superhero movies hitting the big screen. This was Ivan Reitman's take on the female version of Superman, minus the trademark costume and the sanity. There were humorous scenes with witty quips and amusing special effects, but it lacked the special ingredient that had to be present in memorable films - substance. As the movie went on, it was already a question whether she was the protagonist or the antagonist; it was safe to say that the character was not flat at all, but it was just blatantly messy. The humor ran dry as she kept on vindicating herself from the break-up, and it became annoying watching the lead character get swallowed up in her own bitterness.
This flick is pleasing if you've just gone through a messy break-up and looking out for light laughs. However, if you intend to see real comedy with heart, this may not be it. The concept may be a bit alluring (read: a female superhero who can rival Superman's powers, plus clad in fashionable clothes), but offers little to the emotional and intellectual levels.