Rotten
A fumbled attempt at modern romantic comedy.
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Kettle of Fish
Sometimes love is right outside your fishbowl
2006 · 1h 37m · R
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Claudia Myers
Overview
A lifelong bachelor confronts his intimacy issues when he sublets his apartment to a fetching biologist. His heartsick fish and his wise best buddy are on hand to provide perspective.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
18%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Myers's script follows the official structural steps of romantic comedy -- we won't belabor you with the details -- but doesn't always heed the most obvious one: Be original.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Rotten
The film isn't believable for a second.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten
The film's leisurely pacing -- and Modine's overly laid-back work -- leave something to be desired.
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Rotten
Writer-director Claudia Myers' clunky debut feature makes the case that first-timers should probably focus on either writing or directing.
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
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