Mickey, a free-spirited New York cabbie, and Francis, a materialistic Wall Street stockbroker, are extremely competitive and confused about women as a result of their father's influence. Though they disagree about everything, they have one thing in common: Mickey's ex-fiance Heather is Francis's secret love. Though both brothers have beautiful wives, Heather triggers their longtime sibling rivalry
Burns manages to take on a laundry list of touchy issues in a relatively frank, unflinching manner. His characters retain their dignity and integrity without false dramatic redemption. It's a true adult saga.
– Leonard Klady,
Variety,
26 Mar 2009
rotten:
A bland, so-so romantic comedy without the charm to see it through.
– Derek Adams,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
rotten:
She's the One isn't slick, smooth or particularly good, and it offers only a perfunctory exploration of the human heart.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
18 Jun 2002
fresh:
Edward Burns returns to the themes of family and love that he examined in The Brothers McMullen.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
12 Apr 2002
rotten:
Sadly, the 28-year-old Irish auteur from New York lost his footing while stepping up the Hollywood food chain. Slickness set in.