Film Review – If I Were You

I can easily see why a respected actress like Marcia Gay Harden decided
to take part in a dreary picture like “If I Were You.” It’s a meaty role
that requires broad comedic skills and subtle dramatics, while offering
the performer a chance to play around with romantic interactions and
boozehound sway, hitting all the corners of characterization while
spewing out a mouthful of dialogue. Heck, there’s even a touch of
Shakespeare in the mix as well. Professionally, I’m sure it seemed like a
smart movie, yet “If I Were You” is a strangled endeavor that’s 30
minutes too long and short-sheeted in the laugh department. Perhaps it
was a blast to make, but to sit through the feature requires an
extraordinary amount of patience. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com