Catch and Release [Blu-ray]

All attempts at comedy fell flat like predictable slapstick. Awkward stabs at drama... romance with Fritz, an unlikeable sleaze... even Jennifer's character, Gray (really???), to fall for him that soon, didn't work for me. None of the characters came even close to winning me over. They were mostly shallow and annoying. I love Jennifer Garner but almost felt embarrassed that she even accepted a role in this worthless flick. The ONLY thing that moved me was when that little, undisciplined brat was trashing the house... I was moved to want to throw him out the window.There were moments when I swore I could sense the desperation of the writers and everyone involved as they were trying to fly with a clunker that never made it off the runway.

I loved the story line on this movie. I thought everyone did a great job. Funny, great banter, touching and sweet!!! Admire Jennifer Garner that she's not afraid to put herself out there in movies and appear almost sans makeup and still look great. However, the star of this one is definitely Timothy Olyphant!! Those beautiful brown eyes of his...wow!!! I am 76 years old and have watched many many movies and I have never watched a kiss like he gives in this movie. Best movie kiss of all time....ever!!! Beats The Notebook kiss hands down. I could watch it a million times and never get tired of it!!! He's a really good actor in all the movies I have seen him in and his wife is one lucky woman!!!

I only got about half way through. She starts falling for a guy who had sex in the bathroom of her house at the wake for her fiance and his best friend, while she was hiding in the bathroom. She likes scumbags, not much of a story. She finds her fiance lied to her, by omission that he was rich and had a son and was supporting the boy and his mother. All that money would go to the son, but no, she's selfish and wants to lament that it's more important that she didn't even know. Whoop dee do. Who the heck would want to watch this?

People have said that this is a lousy comedy, but this movie is meant to be a drama as the genre indicates. With the movie beginning with a funeral, this could have been one depressing film. However, the script takes us elsewhere. We learn that Grey ( portrayed by Jennifer Garner ) never really knew her fiance when he was alive. Instead, she gets to know him on a personal level after he has died. As Grey gets to know his close buddies better, she discovers truths about him that she had no idea about before. Hanging out with her fiance's friends helps in her healing process of moving on with her life after a tragic loss. She even finds love again.

I didn't understand at all what I was supposed to like about her romance with that guy. The first time they kissed was so not a moment that I would think either of them would have wanted to kiss each other, even if they were interested in each other, it was so weird and not right. When the other friend, Dennis, admitted he was in love with her I was really hoping she was going to go for him instead, I thought that would have made way more sense. Nothing ever happened with that main guy that made their romance make any sense to me.

This film is fundamentally about how to cope with painful truths; escape with distractions, bottle it up for years, only show the good side of ourselves, blame others for our own failings or what's out of our control, or face it and transmute it into something that's helpful and kind. Every character grapples with this, even the child, and traverses their own story arc without staying stuck in one dimension. They each make mistakes and grow from them. It's so relatable that, by the end, it feels like you're just another friend in the room with these very real-seeming people.I'm a fan of every actor and they each create a story that engaged my heart from the beginning. I felt along with each of them, so they did a wonderful job. Garner managed to express the bitter side of grief in a way that humanized her character without vilifying her. There were plenty of moments when her character could have been played a touch too low or too grasping, but Garner's vulnerability kept the character grounded and lovable. Juliette Lewis was just perfect. Olyphant's character seems to be written as a cartoon cutout at first, but he quickly displays an electric presence that gives the guy interest, self-awareness, and depth. Olyphant consistently steals the show; you just want to see what he's going to do next. The love scenes have a focus on the story being told rather than just exposing the actors' bodies. More is said without words, which makes the story more stimulating.***SPOILERS*** The scene in the kitchen when Gray runs to hide just when Fritz is about to express his feelings is mostly well executed, but I wish the frame had pulled back enough to show the gesture Olyphant made with his hand when Garner pulled back. He reached for her in a silent "don't go" that was only partially visible. That movement contributed more to the unspoken conversation, so it really shouldn't have been cropped. The storage room scene where Olyphant played Fritz's self-defense with pained humor felt like a real break-up, and the shadow of disillusioned resolve that crossed his eyes looked like he was living it rather than acting it. Olyphant is consistently magnetic and fun to watch. ***/SPOILERS***

I don’t write reviews but as a god fearing person I have to warn the general public about this heaping pile of crapola that is the movie. It’s So dumb nothing makes sense in this movie. I just kept waiting for something to happen. No humor, no story just 2 hours of the most boring crap. The soundtrack was awful the charters were awful the story was awful. We kept thinking it has 4+ stars it has to get good soon right?.... we’ll it doesn’t. How did this movie get produced? freaking train wreck. Don’t watch!

This just scrapes in as a 4. (they should really mark these out of 10).Mainly cos it's not the predictable type of film from the background of...wife loses fiance, finds out he was 2 timing her, has to move out of house cos of money problems...etc.No...it could easily have made the gang of lads she is forced to live with (friends of her dead fiance) stereotypical...but instead opens them up to being more than...the overweight bearded daft one, the handsome womaniser, the loser, the mistress she didn't know about turning up to try and grab some money for the kid she has. You end up liking all the characters and accepting their flaws.Well I did anyway.

It wasn't until I was searching on Amazon for random dvds that I could spend what little money I had on, that I found 'Catch and Release'. Now I must admit that when I was looking at it on amazon it looked rubbish and deathly boring and maybe quite old.When I eventually gave in and watched it I was on the edge of my seat throughout the whole film! It's safe to say that this film is captivating! Jennifer Garner played her character in such a way that I felt everything she was feeling! I got butterflies and just couldn't look away! The comedy aspect of the film kept me highly amused and I really giggled at parts!Once I'd watched the film once, I watched it again every night for the next week because I loved it so much and got something new from it everytime I watched it!After watching it endlessly I bought more copies for my friends for christmas and they all loved the film almost as much as me!I highly recommend this film to anyone who enjoys a good old chick flick! Even if you're doubting this film because of how it looks I would urge you to give it a chance!!

From a sad event to friendship to a relationship. A group of friends mourn the loss of a friend as his secret life starts to unravel; only his close friend knows the truth and tries to soften the blow to the deceased fiancé. This leads to an unsurprising relationship between the two. A feel good factor along with some fun and romance

I was king of disapointed with this film, it sounded like a good romantic film but I couldn't get over the fact that Gray moves on with her life so quickly and easily after her finace's death. Yeah she may seem upset at times but didn't seem nearly enough as you would be, there is also a side bit of an extra couple of characters who I just couldn't understand how easily the others let them into their lives. The acting is good but all in all the storyline lets them down.

Love this film, characters are brilliant and interact with each other so well. Some bits make you laugh, others are saddish, but you will feel emotion along with the characters.