Review: The Perfect Man (C)

The Perfect Man (2005)
Directed by Mark Rosman
Starring Hilary Duff, Heather Locklear and Chris Noth
MPAA: PG
Grade: C

Review by Bobby Nashville

This is so not my kind of movie. The Perfect Man is cute, charming and a little bit weird (Hilary Duff's character has serious problems). But, I prefer horror films, or really strange flicks with Dennis Hopper buying a six pack of Bud, holding a blow up love doll. Wholesale family films are just not my forte.

I could slam The Perfect Man for being shallow, silly and childish, but of course, the filmmaker probably knows that anyway. It's a "feel good" family picture and for the most part, it works. Holly Hamilton (Hilary Duff) is trying to set up her single mom (Heather Locklear) with the "perfect" man, but as any gal over 30 will tell you, they are hard to find indeed. She takes to inventing the character (Chris Noth) and tricking her mother into thinking he's real. Um, that seems normal, right?

The Perfect Man is less than perfect, but as an afternoon diversion (especially for the kids), you could do worse. I can't recommend it for adults, especially our reader base, but for kids, this gets a passing grade.