She's the One (1996)reviewed by Benn "Where's the Humanity?" Farrell
"She's the One" is about two brothers, played by Edward Burns and Mike McGlone (The Brothers McMullen) who allow a worthless woman to ruin their lives simply cause she's good in bed, played by Cameron Diaz (In Her Shoes). The movie does well at showing how unsettled men can be and also finds a way to give a humorous perspective on women who get stuck in these men's ridiculous quirks. The picture has no real story, like most Burns scripted features (The Brothers McMullen, No Looking Back); however, it has signature Burns style of dialogue and character development. The film's humor is unending, from the sharp wit of the women he writes to the grizzled Irish-American father figure, played by John Mahoney (TV's Frazier). As a director, Burns plays up the simpleness of his characters' conflicts and makes their more complex motivations subtle. It's a very good light hearted comedy, which it good for a date-at-home rental. There are laughs for both sexes in this one. Jennifer Aniston (The Good Girl) was very real as McGlone's onscreen wife Renee, while Burns' was also very funny as brother Mickey. The funniest performance came from Mahoney as the patriarch of Mickey and Francis (McGlone). With his very gruff exterior, Mahoney's performance helps set up the brothers' insecurities when they are revealed. Diaz phones in her part as Heather Davis, the ex-girlfriend of Mickey and the woman Francis is cheating on Renee with. We have seen Diaz do SO MUCH better stuff since this 1996 release. In this one, it seems she knew she was only there to play the lust interest. Overall, this is one of writer/director Edward Burns better pictures. It's funny, real and is fair to both sexes. Benn - Where's the Humanity?
It's independent and very Edward Burns, making this release a nice quiet romantic comedy about brothers who have no clue how to be happy in a relationship.