Baggage Claim

Baggage Claim

Rated PG-13 and Released in Grand Rapids 9/20/13

Reviewed 9/27/13 at Celebration North in Grand Rapids, MI

with Cheryl

2 1/2 out of 5 Js in QUIET Rating System

This light, cutesy story limits the audience to the gals, unless you play dumb and pretend you don't know it's a chick flick. It is a little cookie cutter, but I guess movie makes assume we will go see it anyway. Cheryl and I both liked it but thought the last few scenes at the airport made us laugh the hardest. They could have showed more of that.

Paula Patton (who reminds me of Jennifer Lopez) plays Montana Moore, a flighty flight attendant who has her pick, so to speak, with all the men she encounters while traveling. She lives in an apartment feeling pitifully lonely much of the time, except when her neighbor William (played by adorable Derek Luke) is around. William is there for his scattered brained neighbor way too much, making it easy for her to take advantage of him. But she has other things to be concerned with. She is closing in on 30 and feeling suddenly desperate, due to her college-age sister Sheree (Lauren London) who is now engaged. Their pushy mother can't resist the quips and undo pressure for Montana's destined singledom. With the help of her two scene-stealing flight attendant friends Sam (Adam Brody) and Gail (Jill Scott), she is mission-bound to find not just a man but a fiancé. In 30 days no less! The plan: find all of Montana's past travel boyfriends and nail one down. If you do go see Baggage Claim, you can see where this is headed pretty early on and I won't be spoiling too much by saying things turn out fine for Montana. If you do go, it may be a good idea to leave the guys at home.

QUIET Rating system: 2 ½ Js

Quality: JJ

Understood story:  JJJ

Interest: JJ

Entertainment:  JJj

Time:  JJJj