"Catch and Release" (2006) - Drama
Rating: PG-13
Starring: Jennifer Garner, Timothy Olyphant, Juliette Lewis
2.8 stars
Despite Jennifer Garner's beautiful sunny face, this movie does not shine. Garner plays a woman dealing with the death of her fiancée right before their wedding; but even more difficult than that is finding out she did not know everything about the man she was going to marry. Garner is always great and her wonderful performance is matched by an equally wonderful one from Juliette Lewis (another actress who consistently delivers). The male leads play more of a background role (whether or not that was the director's intention). There is nothing really remarkable about the story, and the characters' journey fails to really move or stir you. The message that hope remains alive throughout life's ups and downs is not conveyed in an efficient or memorable way. Mildly entertaining, but quite mediocre.