Lorena was disappointed from the get-go that "America's Sweethearts" was not the movie she expected - that there was no humor so typical of Billy Crystal. On the contrary, this is a very light comedy that reminded so much of what Woody Allen (Shadows and Fog, Casino Royale) comes up with. There are some comic moments, but at no point are you falling off the couch, or as is typical of Woody Allen movies, smiling at the cleverness of the joke or the subtlety of the dialogue.The plot is essentially a satire on Hollywood relationships. Estranged couple Gwen (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and Eddie (John Cusack) have no choice but to come together to promote their latest movie (which is otherwise and may not do much to lift the sagging career of Gwen), and only some drama at the press junket at a luxury resort in the Nevada desert can get good reviews from the media.
Billy Crystal, who is an experienced publicist, takes charge and produces situations that will delight fans of Shakespeare's plays. Like all of us, the press too is obessed with the drama of relationships of Brad Pitt-Jennifer Aniston, Britney Spears-Kevin Federline, or Tom Cruise-Katie Holmes. That is exactly what Billy Crystal is able to do and the critics lap it all up.
Overall, a movie that you won't rememember the rest of your life, but is worth watching over a glass of wine after dinner. And by the way, Julia Roberts has a small, but impressive part, as Gwen's assistant/sister "Kiki."