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THE OPPOSITE OF SEX has a bigger heart than it's wicked wit sug- gests. Expect to split your sides first, as those warmer, fuzzier scenes occur toward the end. (Surprisingly, the shift from pitch- black to user-friendly is entirely painless.) With the exception of Lyle Lovett, who's as stiff as the woody I didn't get, the cast is very good. (Mercifully, the one-time Mr. Julia Roberts only has a handful of scenes.) My biggest bone (of contention): Christina Ricci's fourth-wall-be-damned narration, which is too cutesy for my tastes. With Martin Donovan, Ivan Sergei, Johnny Galecki, and an increasingly hilarious Lisa Kudrow. Written and directed by Don Roos, whose screenplay credits include BOYS ON THE SIDE and SINGLE WHITE FEMALE. (Rated "R"/105 min.) Grade: B- Copyright 1998 Michael J. Legeros Movie Hell is a trademark of Michael J. Legeros
Originally posted to triangle.movies in MOVIE
HELL: July 12, 1998