My Mom's New Boyfriend (2008)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

George Gallo

Writer (WGA):

George Gallo (written by)

Release Date:

30 April 2008 (Spain)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

To catch a thief, Henry Durand must do the unthinkable. Spy on his mother.

Plot:

Henry Durand is a young federal agent who is given a difficult assignment: spy on his mother and her boyfriend who is suspected of leading a gang of art thieves.

Plot Keywords:

Older Woman Younger Man | Kiss | Blanket | Laser Beam | Mother

Cast

Antonio Banderas	...	Tommy Lucero / Martinez
Meg Ryan	...	Martha (Marty) Durand
Colin Hanks	...	Henry Durand
Selma Blair	...	Emily Lott
Trevor Morgan	...	Eddie
John Valdetero	...	Agent Fedler (as John Valdeterro)
Eli Danker	...	Jean Yves Tatao
Tom Adams	...	Niko Evangelatos
Keith David	...	FBI Chief Conrad
Enrico Colantoni	...	Enrico the Chef
Marco St. John	...	Inspector Laborde
Aki Avni	...	Agent Randle
Mark Meade	...	Special Agent Wagner
Tarri Markell	...	Agent Cisneros
Jeff Fried	...	Agent Simpson

Also Known As:

Homeland Security (USA) (working title)
More Than You Know (USA) (working title)
My Spy (Australia) (DVD title)

Runtime:

Netherlands:97 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Norton Art Gallery - 4747 Creswell Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Millennium Films

Trivia:

The movie was filmed in Shreveport, Louisiana. It was originally going to be filmed in New Orleans, but due to hurricane Katrina it was moved up state.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Henry first talks with Enrico on the front lawn, the police car's position changes from being alongside Enrico's to being behind it.

feel good family comedy with a bit of action

first things first: Colin Hanks, as well as his character Henry Durand should have not been part of this feature; the character is way to stereotypical,i kept having such thoughts as "what a moron!" throwout the whole movie; the "actor" is probably one of the worst i have seen lately. Antonio Banderas, Meg Ryan and Selma Blair do all the work and bring the real laughs, sympathy and charm. Colin Hanks is one of the worst miss-casts i have seen in some time, and because of that the movie suffers. there are many gigs that he is literally killing off, especially in the first part.besides some of his really stuck-up idiotic dialogs, his body language and delivery are absolutely abdominal(forced at best). the movie would had been way better without him! also his role here would had been best played by Owen Wilson, as first example that comes to mind.while i enjoyed George Gallo's "ok" direction, he should pay better attention to such as an important aspects. oh my...and beside that God forbid if there are any such FBI characters , even remotely close to reality.

few other positive/negative thoughts: the introductory scene gave me a bad first impression, i got afraid this would be some "b" rated feature. another dumb scene would be the one having 30 or so FBI agents briefed on a possible theft of a statue(30...heh...give me a break)but once passing the "fat" Meg Ryan and getting the "regular" sized one, things picked up for me))) she and Antonio Banderas are interesting and fun to watch , a whole different approach as compared with "the assassin". the plot is quiet lame, the heist makes no sense at all, but good enough to work for a "feel good" comedy in the end. there is even a "twist" that only makes matters worse as seen from a plot integrity aspect. the Albanian family is the funniest "gig" i think.

well my score would 6 and that mostly because Antonio Banderas is in great shape, even if comedies are not really his domain.Meg Ryan is good too but towards end her character has nothing original to offer, too stereotypical.