Tango with romance and fun!
I love this movie -- the chemistry between Perry and Campbell is funny and quite touching. This is one of the most charming romantic comedies I have seen recently and I especially love Perry's comic charisma and ability to steal the spotlight. He is very attractive and funny.
There is something problematic in this film: the stereotyping of gay people. I'm sure homosexuals are not very pleased with this film -- although to be honest, the movie wouldn't be as funny without the stereotypes. There were many hilarious scenes. The most memorable one was when the newspapers publicized Oscar's (mistaken) homosexuality.
Oliver Platts was great, but Dylan McDermott's role of the Trump-like boss was dull and trite. Perry and Campbell make the film work, especially Perry.
Ignore the critics and give this one a try.
I have finally given up reading reviews by professional movie critics. Because if I took most of the recommendations they hand out, I would miss some very good movies. And "Three to Tango" is one of them I would have missed.
Matthew Perry stars as an up and coming young architect striving with his gay business partner (Oliver Platt) to land a very lucrative, high profile job. Through a huge misunderstanding Perry is believed to be gay, and the hilarity ensues. Dylan McDermott is delightfully nasty as the high-powered businessman unafraid to throw his weight around to get what he wants. No longer seen as a threat, he convinces Perry to play watchdog over his mistress (Neve Campbell) for fear that she fall into the arms of another man. Perry, of course falls head over heels, and is now powerless to do anything about it for fear of losing his job. The fact that everyone now assumes that Perry is gay lends itself to some very funny scenes, but also some very over the top,...
Perry & Campbell are sensational!
First & foremost, I don't really mind what I have been hearing from the tabloids about Matthew Perry and Neve Campbell. Actually when I heard this movie is out, I was intrigued. I picked this movie deliberately from Amazon when Perry and Campbell were featured with Dylan McDermott of The Practice in the title cover of the DVD. And when I saw it, they were sensational as they were paired up for the first time in this savvy romantic comedy masterpiece. The story is very original of its kind since "The Object of my Affection" with Paul Rudd & Jennifer Aniston. In that movie, a straight female falls in love with an openly gay guy who are not meant for each other romantically. While in Three to Tango, we see quite the opposite - a straight guy, who is misunderstood of being gay, falls in love with a straight gal, who thought that he's gay, and at the end were meant for each other. As intrigue comes to embrace its viewers, the story is beautifully directed...
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