Serving Sara (2002)
Matthew Perry, Elizabeth Hurley, Bruce Campbell, Nikki Schieler Ziering
Matthew Perry is a gifted comic actor whose style works nicely on TV but somehow hasn't translated into movie success. To change the formula a bit, Serving Sara puts Perry in a slightly scruffier mode, and pairs him with an actress whose sexiness and comic aplomb should be a good counterpart to his ... (read more) Matthew Perry is a gifted comic actor whose style works nicely on TV but somehow hasn't translated into movie success. To change the formula a bit, Serving Sara puts Perry in a slightly scruffier mode, and pairs him with an actress whose sexiness and comic aplomb should be a good counterpart to his wonderfully shticky style: Elizabeth Hurley. And it still doesn't work. This one is set in the exciting world of process-serving, where Perry teams up with jilted wife Hurley to sting her rich husband (reliable goof Bruce Campbell). This screwball plot might have worked if the two stars evinced any chemistry together, and if director Reginald Hudlin knew how to set up a scene. Bright spot: Cedric the Entertainer, as Perry's boss, gets laughs just from doing the tiniest bits of business while seated behind his desk. No small thing in a movie that otherwise labors. --Robert Horton
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PG-13, 99 min.
Directed by:
Reginald Hudlin
Release Date: Aug 23, 2002
DVD Release Date: Jan 28, 2003
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It's telling when Matthew Perry is the best part of a movie. This is a cute but otherwise uninspired comedy.
wasn't a "GREAT" movie, but - it was definitely good! Matthew Perry's easy to love in this one, and honestly, what do i have to say about Liz? lol. Matthew Perry plays a process server, who serves people with court papers and all that. He's also an a... (read more) wasn't a "GREAT" movie, but - it was definitely good! Matthew Perry's easy to love in this one, and honestly, what do i have to say about Liz? lol. Matthew Perry plays a process server, who serves people with court papers and all that. He's also an aspiring Wine maker, who wants to get out of the process business, and start up a wine company in the Vineyard. He gets contracted to serve Sara with divorce papers, from her husband, a rich Texas guy. While in the midst of that, Sara comes up with a proposition for Matthew - to serve her husband first, so she can get money...blah blah blah. And, of course, Matthew falls for Liz's character.
Most of the movie is pretty predictable. I thought Cedric was gonna be a little funnier in the movie than he was. And, Matthew was a little...dry sometimes. Kind of like his "Friends" character, Chandler.
Liz comes off as a gold digger in this one, and really not so funny either. More eye candy though.
Not really a "Must" - but, if you're bored enough to watch it - go for it! Not the usual romantic comedy though.
Une bonne idee de depart, mal exploitee... Quelques bons moments, mais pas assez pour vouloir le revoir!
Re-watched this flick for the first time in probably over five years and it still holds up as an entertaining, light-hearted comedy with some of my favourite people sharing the screen. Always been a fan of Matthew Perry and Bruce Campbell and both we... (read more) Re-watched this flick for the first time in probably over five years and it still holds up as an entertaining, light-hearted comedy with some of my favourite people sharing the screen. Always been a fan of Matthew Perry and Bruce Campbell and both were pretty awesome despite Campbell having to be a douche. Still, even though he's a jackass, you gotta give it up for a guy who managed to get both Elizabeth Hurley and Amy Adams. That's just TOO pimp. Fucking love both ladies and dug them in this flick. Just a shame Campbell and Adams had to be the villains. Still, enjoyable movie.
kudos to the director for getting bruce campbell in it, who is always awesome.
For whatever reason I really wanted to see this film when I a was a child. I finally had the opportunity to see it and I am happy to say I thought it was very funny and in a strange way heartwarming. I am glad I didn't see it until now as I don't thi... (read more) For whatever reason I really wanted to see this film when I a was a child. I finally had the opportunity to see it and I am happy to say I thought it was very funny and in a strange way heartwarming. I am glad I didn't see it until now as I don't think I would have enjoyed it as a child.
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Late summer is often the dumping ground for comedies that go flat or romances that fizzle. Sara is both.full review
Serving Sara is such a miserable excuse for a movie that the constant ringing of a cellphone at its preview screening served only to improve it.full review
Perry isn't the only thing wrong with Serving Sara, but he's the thing that takes a pleasantly mediocre movie and turns it into an unpleasantly mediocre one.full review
How inept is Serving Sara? It makes even Elizabeth Hurley seem graceless and ugly.full review
Aiming only to be amiably stupid, the movie still manages to fall short of the target.full review
You know a movie is DOA when not even the sight of Liz Hurley in a 'Trailer Trash' glitter T-shirt, tartan miniskirt and lace-up python boots can revive it.full review
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