Laws of Attraction
Starring Pierce Brosnan, Julianne Moore, Parker Posey
Written by Aline Brosh McKenna and Directed by Peter Howitt


The idea of two people who seem to be complete opposites of each other who end up falling in love whether they like it or not keeps continuing to get made into movies... And audiences I am sure also continue to ask how this happens. The answer is simple: We all love the idea of falling in love. This and the hidden agenda of promoting Ireland are the two factors that got Laws of Attraction produced. Let me explain.

Laws of Attraction stars the dashing Pierce Brosnan and the sultry Julianne Moore as two feuding divorce lawyers who wind up accidentally married while on a trip in Ireland doing research on a case they are both dueling each other on in court. It’s the perfect setup for classic Hepburn & Tracy style banter and what could be more romantic than two divorce lawyers finding love. This idea alone would probably have made quite a decent romantic comedy, however, this did not happen. Since Laws of Attraction was partially produced by Mr. Brosnan’s production company, Irish Dreamtime, a very large portion of the film and plot point occurs in his homeland of Ireland. Not only is it obvious that Pierce is shamelessly plugging Ireland, but it is also obvious that the film could have done without it. Combine this with the lack of chemistry between Brosnan and Moore (just doesn’t have quite the same ring as Hepburn & Tracy does it?) and you have one stinker of a film.

The film does try; oh god does it ever try. But trying is not good enough in the movies and the only redeeming quality left from this movie is basically Pierce Brosnan. Julianne Moore looks out of place, appearing embarrassed at points to be in the picture at all (I am sure the paycheck was good), but Pierce’s charm never fails. Even in bad films, you can always count on Pierce Brosnan’s natural charm to entertain you.

Stay away from Laws of Attraction. If you and your honey are in the mood for a romcom, trust me -- there are a million other ones to choose from that are better than this one. However, if you happen to be a Pierce Brosnan fanatic, I would say it is worth a look.


THE RUNDOWN:

The Good: Pierce Brosnan always entertains, unfortunately everything around him doesn’t.

The Bad: Lack of chemistry is killer in romcoms.

The Law: For Pierce Brosnan fans only, others would actually have more fun in court.