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Corinne F Ok, I never write reviews, but I felt compelled to write one for this movie after seeing how unjustly low it was rated here by both critics & audiences. I don’t really know what the critics & other reviewers were expecting from this or what they wanted it to be. Roger Ebert gave one of the only positive reviews for this movie, and that to me just reinforces how he set himself apart & just had good sense. Every once in a while, you want to watch a movie like this. It’s a lighthearted, simple story that has some funny parts (esp. any of the scenes with Mike Myers), some romance, and it may even be uplifting or inspiring for some people. When I saw how this movie was rated, I expected it to be god awful and I almost didn’t watch it, but something made me decide to give it a chance & I’m not sorry I did. I’d say if you liked Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion or perhaps Never Been Kissed or Lone Star State of Mind, you'd probably enjoy this movie. I cannot for the life of me understand how this got rated so poorly! That was the thought running through my head all throughout. I’m sure there are some really terrible movies that have been rated higher (Adam Sandler anyone?) The thing is, this movie wasn’t bad at all. It flowed well, I didn’t find any of it tedious or unpleasant, and Gwyneth Paltrow made me care about her character. The only fault I find with it is (*WARNING: SPOILER ALERT ahead) how the narrative kind of shifted from focusing on the empowerment of an independent woman pursing her dream to giving it up for a guy & the message it seemed to want to send that you can't be happy without a love to come home to. That didn't really sit well with me. The guy also knew about her dreams/goals from the get-go & what it meant to her, yet acted surprised when she finally got her chance & expected her to just give it up for him without question instead of being at least somewhat understanding & supportive. There wasn't much in the way of compromise there. (This doesn't exactly spoil the ending though btw.) There’s also a contrived, silly scene involving Christina Applegate’s character that kind of derails things for a second, but I enjoyed this movie for the most part. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/11/25 Full Review Holly G Maybe it's my nostalgic bias, but I thought it was funny, cute and clever. The premise of young women (and men) entering the workforce is relatable and the romance part is sweet. I miss Kelly Preston and my heart goes out to Christina Applegate. It looked like they had fun making this movie; no pretense it was anything but light hearted comedy that sort of imitates life. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/16/25 Full Review Josh T Paris, First Class, International! I know I'm not the only one who has taken this movie way too seriously. Growing up I would watch this movie while dreaming about becoming a flight attendant. When I rewatch it now, I'm amazed by how accurately it depicts the process I underwent myself when joining my airline. If you overlook the silly parts, it's a cute movie and an inspiration for many aspiring flight attendans. I wish the ending was different though. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/13/25 Full Review thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/04/25 Full Review Stacy H A very unserious film that takes itself very seriously, which I believe was intentional irony. It's like they got together and decided to make a really bad rom com, and they were so good at being bad that it manages to be enjoyable. It gets bonus points for its use of Silver Springs, Nevada, as it's opener. I recently read Richard Ayoade's book on it, which was hilarious. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/26/25 Full Review Blu B It's not broken but not particulary good either. The music is just basic pop tracks and generic stuff that's boring and forgettable. The cinematgraphy is pretty basic stuff and so is the acting. Pretty much all the supporting cast is completely forgettable including Ruffalo who just feels like an afterthought. They aren't bad together but not given enough development. The direction is just basic all around too. The humor in this is pretty flat and the whole thing just has a Hallmark Channel plot and look to it. Nothing wrong with that but on it's own but I just don't see this being justified for a feature movie release in theaters. This is a made for TV idea. Everything else is subpar. There's two plots here. One with her being a stewardess and the romance with Ruffalo which feels pretty much the entire way like two seperate films. And in between it feels like stuff just happens with the occasional key point to bring it back to move forward for both. The biggest issue here though is this feels very underdevloped. The runtime excluding credits isn't even 80 minutes which should be a huge warning sign and it is here. It feels like stuff is either missing or undeveloped. The romance especially just feels like the BARE minimum stuff is there or an afterthought. This is pretty harmless Romcom fluff but there is way better from this genre and era. Skip This. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/09/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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