Login | Blog | About | Buzz | FAQ | Contact | Privacy


My One and Only

  2009   3.0 stars 107 mins Comedy Rated: PG-13

Activity

• DVD Shipped to 685 people
• DVD Queued by 659 people See Most Queued on DVD

Synopsis

After catching her husband (Kevin Bacon) in a compromising position, Anne Devereaux (Renée Zellweger) rounds up her teenage sons and hits the road, hoping to find a wealthy new man to care for her family in this comedy based on the real-life childhood of actor George Hamilton. Anne finds no shortage of admirers -- and on her quest for a husband, she soon discovers herself. Eric McCormack, Logan Lerman and Nick Stahl co-star.

Directed By

Richard Loncraine

Formats Available

• DVD

All Genres

Comedy, Dramas Based on Real Life, Fox Home Entertainment, and Indie Comedies

Most Helpful Reviews

Peter Olafson:

A stylish stinker. I'll grant it looks terrific, but there's nothing here to which I could attach myself: flighty mom and a parade of temp boyfriends, precocious kid, adulterous husband. And I'm supposed to care why, exactly? Zellweger's passionless performance, all smooth surfaces, didn't lure me in and the style -- well, it's just style. A look and feel, but not substance, and in a movie with so much style and so little of anything else, it can't help but become intrusive in the end.

Barb Barbarella:

I am sure I won't remember this film in a few months. But...Renee was very good in this character. If I were you I would not bother seeing it in the theater. Not bad for a Sunday afternoon dvd rental when you are folding laundry. Know what I mean?

David Clayton:

What a terrific, nostalgic film lost in the shuffle this past summer. Renee Zellweger plays Anne Devereaux - a privileged Manhattan socialite and mother of two who leaves her philandering husband and hits the road to find a stable man and place to call home. There road trip takes them from Boston to Hollywood as she meets various men along the way - each with their quirks and ultimately disappointments. Zellweger shines as does newcomer Logan Lerman who narrates the story and told from his point of view. Most road pictures are predictable but this one breezes along and I found myself smiling for most of the journey. Kevin Bacon has a smaller role as the ex-husband and bandleader who wrote only one hit song "My One And Only". He is strong in the supporting role as are a number of potential suitors Anne meets (David Koechner, Chris Noth, Nick Stahl and more). But this films belong to Zellweger who proves her stardom and Oscar are no fluke - she's strong, optimistic and ravishing on the big screen - pay close attention to the final scene - the movie tips it hat with a name change that makes this unbelievable road trip seem like an autobiography of one famous heartthrob from the 70's. The movie is available for rental only at Blockbuster Video or to buy from Target - I don't like this exclusivity route so many independent films are forced to take, but I am thankful to have seen it.
http://api.netflix.com/catalog/titles/movies/70114352?expand=synopsis,formats