Saw Sanaa Lathan in AVP and basically thought she stole the film from a very talented cast. Could not understand why I had not seen more of her so I googled here and there and tracked down a copy of Something New. First the good news, I was right. The lady is a talented actress, the camera loves her, and she held her own here against a terrible script and terrible direction. The bad news? Reread that last sentence. As a viewer, I was fairly entertained during the first third -- the romantic part -- and then watched in silent horror as the film just starts to unravel as it winds inexorably to the conclusion. As a critic, I could not help but wonder how this interesting premise might have been better handled with the right people behind the camera ... and the typewriter...?
Review of Something New
