Film Review – 40 Dates and 40 Nights

“40 Dates and 40 Nights” returns viewers to the routine of the romantic comedy. There are seemingly hundreds of these kind of movies being pumped out every year, and screenwriter Sarah Howard is trying to keep up with the competition, creating another tale of a young woman facing the brutal ways of the dating scene while on the hunt for one functional male. There’s a gimmick in play, as the main character is tasked with completing a series of dates to achieve a taste of financial security, but Howard doesn’t dig into the comedic possibilities of the premise. Instead, she generates the mildest picture imaginable, going slo-mo with relationship and personal challenges to happiness. “40 Dates and 40 Nights” is certainly soft enough, with functional performances to follow, but there’s no snap to the offering. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com