I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)

Director:

Amy Heckerling

Writer (WGA):

Amy Heckerling (written by)

Release Date:

11 May 2007 (Spain)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Find Yourself. In Love.

Plot:

This movie follows a mother who falls for a younger man while her daughter falls in love for the first time. Ullman plays Mother Nature, who messes with their fates.

Plot Keywords:

Kiss | Cat Fight | Supermarket | Barbie Doll | Talent Show

Cast

Michelle Pfeiffer	...	Rosie
Paul Rudd	...	Adam
Saoirse Ronan	...	Izzie
Stacey Dash	...	Brianna
Fred Willard	...	Marty
Jon Lovitz	...	Nathan
Sarah Alexander	...	Jeannie
Tracey Ullman	...	Mother Nature
Yasmin Paige	...	Melanie
Rory Copus	...	Dylan
O.T. Fagbenle	...	Sean
Jayden Berry-Garvey	...	Ike
Iddo Goldberg	...	Director
Noah Lee Margetts	...	Monty (as Noah Margetts)
Jonathan Ryland	...	Prop Guy

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content and language.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | USA:PG-13 | Ireland:15A | Australia:PG | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Netherlands:6 | UK:12A | Finland:K-7

Filming Locations:

Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

I Could Never Ltd.

Trivia:

Michelle Pfeiffer's character is forty years old in this movie, while the actress was actually forty-seven at the time of shooting. Her co-star Paul Rudd was thirty-six in real life, although his character was twenty-nine and played the role of a teenager in the TV show inside the movie. But perhaps most unbelievable was Stacey Dash, who plays a teenager in the show within the movie, but was forty years old at the time of production.

Quotes:

Izzie: Why is she suddenly so happy?

Movie Connections:

References "South Park" (1997)

The Bridge Between Ephron and Apatow

Slapstick, cerebral, puns, visual humor, industry in jokes, innuendo, and satire, even Woody Allenesque in Tracy Ullman's Mothe Nature running commentary; Amy Heckerling's writing skills here are at full force. We cannot remember that last time we watched a film and laughed out loud so often and at so many different types of comedy;

As other reviewers have noted this is a film of real sweetness - but even the sentimentality is handled well - but not saccharine. It handles the idea of older woman - younger man with a delicious sense of balance and farce; can it really be five years since Michelle Pfeiffer's last film? And Paul Rudd stamps his charm all over this.

The comedians, and there are a ton to spot here, especially British - a challenge to spot all of them - make up one of the better ensemble casts of the last few years.

'I could never be your woman' is quite simply one of the best comedies of 2007 in our opinion - romantic or otherwise. Neither of us could think on another comedy that comes close so far this year. It is difficult not to be enthusiastic given the wit and chemistry of the script, the actors, and the crew. Irreverent, yet old fashioned, trend setting, yet comfortably familiar, this really is one of the most enjoyable films to be seen: an outstanding comedy, and if I am raving about it, it is because it deserves it.

A real film and a real cinematic experience: kudos and thanks to all involved.