Guess what came out in theaters today. All About Steve, a “romantic” “comedy
” starring Sandra Bullock as an loopy but endearing crossword-puzzling loser who stalks a TV anchorman. Fox Studios’ description:
Sandra Bullock plays eccentric crossword puzzle constructor Mary Horowitz who, after one short blind date, falls for handsome cable news cameraman Steve (Bradley Cooper).
If I just had to review the movie based on that sentence, I would give it a bad review. But imagine actually having to sit through a 90-minute interpretation of that sentence – you can see why reviewers would be angry. This movie has one of the lowest scores on Rotten Tomatoes right now: 5%. Some of the hilarious reviewer trash-throwing, ATJ:
Chicago Tribune: “There’s nothing wrong with All About Steve that a rewrite couldn’t fix, as long as the rewrite involved a different writer, a different character and a different story.”
New York Times: “It seems incredible, but the grimly unfunny comedy All About Steve might just be the worst movie on Sandra Bullock’s résumé.”
Movie Retriever: “Easily one of the worst movies of the year (if not the decade), there is not one redeeming quality to All About Steve, an offensive film morally, socially, and to the institution of comedy.”
Los Angeles Times: “If you ever wanted to know what kind of movie plays deaf children falling into a sinkhole for laughs, look no further.”
Boston Globe: “Easily the worst movie of the week, month, year, and Bullock’s entire career. It is to comedy what leprosy once was to the island of Molokai: a plague best contemplated from many miles away.” [ed: what?]
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