舞台は1960年代のニューヨーク。新進女流作家・バーバラの女性解放本が大ヒットし、その煽りを受けたプレイボーイのキャッチャーは、バーバラに恋の罠を仕掛けるが……。レニー・ゼルウィガー×ユアン・マクレガー共演のラヴ・コメディ。
製作費: $35,000,000 (53億円)
興行収入: $20,298,207 (30億円)
推定収支: $-14,701,793 (-22億円)
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監督: Peyton Reed
脚本: Dennis Drake / Eve Ahlert
音楽: Marc Shaiman
制作: Paddy Cullen / ブルース・コーエン / Dan Jinks
撮影監督: ジェフ・クローネンウェス
制作会社: Fox 2000 Pictures / Regency Enterprises / Jinks/Cohen Company / Epsilon Motion Pictures / Mediastream Dritte Film
_**Lampooning those Doris Day romcoms with Renée Zellweger and Ewan McGregor**_ In 1962, a lovely Maine author of a progressive female advice tome (Renée Zellweger) travels to New York City to publish her book whereupon an infamous playboy journalist (Ewan McGregor) strategizes to prove that she’s really just an Old Fashioned woman at heart. Sarah Paulson and David Hyde Pierce play the respective best friends while Tony Randall has a bit part. “Down With Love” (2003) is a satire of those Doris Day romcoms of the late 50s / early 60s that typically revolved around a battle of the sexes. While I’ve never seen any of those movies this is an amusing & cute spoof that pokes fun at ’em. Renée is adorable and McGregor rises to the challenge in an atypical role. The inclusion of Jeri Ryan & Melissa George on the feminine front is a plus. Unfortunately, the flick’s a tad too long for such fluff; 12-15 minutes shoulda been shaved off to give it more drive, but that’s just me. The film runs 1 hour, 41 minutes, and was shot at Universal Studios, Universal City, and Hollywood Center Studios, Hollywood, California. GRADE: B-
