Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #10967 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-12-04
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 96 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
Girl power (or if you prefer, woman power) gets a goofy boost in My Super Ex-Girlfriend, a breezy rom-com that's as fun as it is forgettable. As devised by former Simpsons writer Don Payne and directed by comedy veteran Ivan (Ghostbusters) Reitman, the premise is certainly promising, and much of that promise is gamely fulfilled. When a New York building designer named Matt (Luke Wilson) discovers that his new girlfriend Jenny (Uma Thurman) is actually a crime-fighting, disaster-solving superhero named G-Girl who's also needy, neurotic, and unpredictably volatile, he realises he's got to dump her as politely as possible or face the potentially deadly consequences. Since he's really in love with a cute colleague (Anna Faris), and since the arch-villain Professor Bedlam (Eddie Izzard) has been in love with G-Girl since they were outcast pals in high school, you can easily figure out where the comedy is going. But getting there is surprisingly enjoyable, given the rather flat execution of a pretty good idea. The shark-tossing scene is a highlight, and other memorable scenes compensate for Reitman's embrace of a bitchy female stereotype that's either insulting or truthful, depending on your own romantic experience as the dumper or dumpee. Rainn Wilson (from the American version of The Office) performs the obligatory sidekick duties, and comedian Wanda Sykes is just plain annoying in a shrill and unnecessary role. Silly? You bet. Go in expecting that, and you won't be disappointed. --Jeff Shannon

Synopsis
Matt Saunders (Luke Wilson) has dealt with his share of difficult women, but when he meets bookish beauty Jenny Johnson (Uma Thurman), his instincts tell him this one is a whole new kind of trouble. After initially playing hard to get, Jenny quickly latches onto Matt, professing her love to him before their relationship has even hit the one-week mark. While infatuated by her aggressive lovemaking and voluptuous figure, Matt is wary of her strange, clinging ways, and decides to call it quits just days after discovering that Jenny's alter ego is G-Girl. Breaking up with a superhero presents quite a few challenges, as Jenny readily cashes in on her inhuman strength for the purpose of getting even. Making things even more complicated are Matt's best buddy, Vaughn (Rainn Wilson), who is always there to offer relationship advice despite his unlucky ways with women, and possible love interest Hannah (Anna Faris). If being rejected by Matt doesn't push her over the edge, Matt's attempts to move on will, with things between Matt, Hannah, G-Girl, and her arch-nemesis, super villain Professor Bedlam (Eddie Izzard), erupting in an all-out war of superhuman proportions. Beneath every superhero facade lies a real, often-misunderstood person. That is the lesson at the heart of MY SUPER EX-GIRLFRIEND, a romantic comedy in which a jealous ex-girlfriend's rage reaches terrifying heights thanks to the fact that she also happens to be G-Girl, a sexy superhero who serves as the object of many male fantasies while routinely saving New York City from disasters like fires, thieves, and fast-approaching missiles. Luke Wilson and Uma Thurman turn in super performances as the former couple and Eddie Izzard makes a memorable appearance as Professor Bedlam.

Customer Reviews

Wife hated but I thought okay
My wife watched this on her own and hated it, one of the worst films she has ever seen apparently, I watched it a few days later and thought it was okay. It would never win an oscar but there are a few laughs in there, I'm a big fan of Eddie Izzard and loved his cameo and as for the idea of Uma breaking my bed.....

Not as bad as i thought
I wasn't sure what to expect from this, but as my title suggests I was pleasantly surprised. This is such a good take on a 'super-hero' film, especially when Uma Thurman's character becomes the 'ex-girlfriend'. How many of us wish we had the powers to make good on our threats to make him 'regret this'. There are some excellent lines in this film and although Eddie Izzard was an odd choice for the villain, he did a fairly decent job. I recommend everyone takes a risk on this, I think you'll all be pleasantly surprised.

Embarassingly bad!
This film goes from boring to silly to stupid to ridiculous. Don't watch unless you're really bored and have nothing better to do! How Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson are not embarrassed about this, I cannot understand!