Picture Perfect (1997)

Picture Perfect

This is a very sweet romantic comedy that stars Jennifer Aniston. She portrays an ad agency copywriter that is involved with fellow costar Kevin Bacon. He is the company bad boy, and she is just too good for him. When she gets involved with Jay Mohr, she finds herself falling for him. I was surprised to find I liked Jay Mohr's character. I have never liked him in anything I have seen him in, but this is definitely the exception. This movie is enjoyable, but very predictable.
April 4, 2008

So-so romantic comedy.

Picture Perfect starring the photogenic Jennifer Aniston is not so perfect I must say. Aniston can save any train wreck but the plot and supporting cast is less than impressive. Kevin Bacon just looks out of place and Jay Mohr tries so hard to show his sensitive side but it seems forced and fake. If you want a great Jennifer Aniston flick then I would check out The Object of my Affection, The Good Girl, or Derailed instead. December 14, 2007

Loved it

Two really great actors are together in this romantic comedy, Jennifer Aniston and Kevin Bacon. December 1, 2007

Surprisingly good!

Jennifer Aniston, Jay Mohr, Kevin Bacon, and others of note star in this delightful and consistently believable and interesting, twists and turns romantic-comedy/drama. This flick is perhaps what made Ms. Aniston more a "movie-star" than her sit-com character, and it is easy to see how she made the leap. Jenny not only plays a sexy and hot-to-trot corporate, rather shallow advertising exec-wannabe, but also a rather wholesome, down-to-earth, and deeply desiring (but not aware of it), "good girl" who only wants to be truly loved for who she really is.

Jay Mohr is equally as good because in this film, he doesn't play his usual smarmy, over the top "bad guy," but instead gives a low key but effective performance as a rather normal, photography and art loving, "good guy," who eventually falls head over heels for Jennifer during an elaborate scheme by the latter to "use" Jay to further her corporate ambitions.

Kevin Bacon is a fellow corporate riser who is both a good guy and a bad guy, good in that he eventually comes to see Jennifer as something more decent and deep than he thought, but bad so in the way he seems to use Jen in a casual sex way. During the movie, all the characters behave as real people, and all evolve, leading to a very pleasing, linear story that pulls heavily on all of our most cynical strings where "true love" and values in life are concerned.

Fast paced, with excellent performances and dialogue, and with pretty good insights into various NYC corporate characters and what makes them tick, this is one movie whose heart in the end is in the right place. Somewhat a modern day twist on 1960's Best Picture "The Apartment" (one of my top ten all time films), there's a truly special blend of comedy and drama, and we generally "care" for everyone here in the end. And the end, which I won't give away, is just about picture "perfect."

While the film does have some confusing elements at times, and seems to swell at times with a bit overly done melodrama, almost everyting else about it is a series of well done, well scripted, well directed scenes, with some pretty good and timely music as well. When I first saw this, I really didn't expect much, and am not really much of a fan of the main stars, but this one is a real winner from start to finish. April 19, 2007

A Marvelously Mindless Chick Flick

Starring the Debbie Reynolds of our generation, PICTURE PERFECT tells the story of Kate Mosely (Jennifer Aniston), an advertising agency copywriter who finds true love while trying to advance her career.

Released in 1997, PICTURE PERFECT is far from deep and meaningful, but it does succeed in delivering an enjoyably mindless chick flick that is even more interesting to watch ten years after it was shown in theaters.

Featuring the trendy short skirts popularized by TV's Allie McBeal and the razor thin eye brows of the mid 1990s, PICTURE PERFECT looks dated ten years later but the story line is timeless. Girl meets and overlooks a diamond in the rough and then realizes he's the one -- after he's gone.

A great find late at night while flipping channels or for that secret stash of fun (but embarassing to own) girly films, PICTURE PERFECT is recommended for bored women looking for mindless entertainment.

-- Regina McMenamin January 21, 2007

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