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Based on Laura Zigman's 1998 novel Animal Husbandry, this romantic comedy centres on Jane Goodale (Ashley Judd), a talk-show producer who finds herself suddenly abandoned by her boyfriend (Greg Kinnear). After this untimely breakup, Jane begins to develop a thesis that male behavior is directly related to that of wildlife, with similar patterns existing in both. She studies the tendency for animals to be noncommittal and compares men to bulls, dogs, and other creatures. To prove her theories, she enlists the help of her roommate Eddie (Hugh Jackman), a womanizer who falls into all of the patterns of her research. When applying her studies to Eddie, she gains exposure and suddenly becomes a sensation as a pseudonymous sex columnist. This is the second directorial effort from actor Tony Goldwyn, after his 1999 feature A Walk on the Moon
The generically-titled "Someone Like You," which was originally to be called "Animal Husbandry," based on the novel of the same name by Laura Zigman, is thankfully far from generic when it comes to how much it manages to stand out from the majority of romantic comedies made today. While most romances come off as if they have been processed by a computer, "Someone Like You" is more reality-based, as it stands as a delicate, involving character study of a woman who gradually finds solace in her own skin, and realizes she can be happy with or without a steady guy. An enjoyable dramedy that is fairly obvious in where it is headed right from the start, but in getting there, it surprises in how moving and wise it becomes. The tale of a woman who, through the trials and tribulations of a failed romance and a possibly invigorating new one, finds her place in the world, it is a worthwhile movie that will likely exceed most people's wildest expectations on just how good something called "Someone Like You" could possibly be. (Full reviews at All-Reviews.com)
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