I Don't Know How She Does It

2011 "If it were easy, men would do it too."
5| 1h29m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 16 September 2011 Released
Producted By: The Weinstein Company
Country: United States of America
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A comedy centered on the life of Kate Reddy, a finance executive who is the breadwinner for her husband and two kids.

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jessegehrig There are words that I will put into a sentence. That sentence will reflect upon this movie. Oh SJP why do they put you in movies? Does movies owe you money? Is movies like terribly in debt to you, SJP? Like did movies bet on the Chiefs to win the Superbowl and you were all like the Chiefs are't even in the Superbowl, then take the money and now like movies owes you first born children kinds of debt? I'm sorry SJP, it's not your fault. You just a victim caught up in the game. Damn. I feel like the plot of this movie is about a race around the world, right? Everybody has goofy looking cars that are like themed like their drivers? Is that a different movie?
Sue I enjoyed the lightweight book "I don't know how she does it" when I read it and was excited to see a movie being made about it. Unfortunately, the previews were better than the movie itself.The movie itself did not draw me in to care about the characters the way the book did. This could be due to the time constraints of the silver screen, but I think it was more due to a poor screenplay adaptation that introduced too many characters with too little development. I also disliked how the characters frequently broke the 4th wall, giving the movie a cheap and overly cheesy feel.Another poor decision in the making of this movie seems to be the use of established actors and actresses (Pierce Brosnan, Sarah Jessica Parker, Christina Hendricks, Olivia Munn) in the cast. I think the casting decisions were meat to help draw viewers to the box office, but the film was poorly cast with chemistry that fizzled almost as soon as the movie began rolling.Regarding the female lead, SJP has never impressed me as an actress, and while she became Carrie Bradshaw in SATC over a decade, she does not translate well to the big screen. I've seen her in The Family Stone, Failure to Launch, and now "I don't know how she does it", and she has failed to be someone I like or sympathize with in any role. She acted particularly silly for someone who is supposed to be an investment banker in "I don't know . . ." and I found myself rolling my eyes at the ridiculous screech/scream that she somehow happens to sneak into any role she plays.Very disappointing movie . . .
cimroxy I avoided this movie like the plague after I saw negative reviews all over the internet (some of which you'll find on this site) and only picked it up to watch today because I felt like laughing at a terrible movie--and I like Sarah Jessica Parker. It turns out that this movie is super heartwarming and upbeat. SJP is very cute and charming, with none of the stiffness I found a bit off-putting in "The Family Stone". She and Greg Kinnear manage to create a chemistry that is actually believable. And Greg Kinnear is so manly in this film I actually found him a bit strong and handsome. I realize that the story is kind of a fairytale, but overall the movie seems to just be pointing out that it is different to live life in this world as a woman than it is to live it as a man--not just because of the way the world treats us but because of how we see and approach life. Women are capable, special creatures, with their own, unique purpose in the world--not in a "women are less than men and are here to cook and clean" type of way, but in a "the world would be poorer without what women bring to the table" way. To me this film is a celebration of womanhood and the important, myriad roles we play in society along with the joy and compromise that can be found within them. I enjoyed the performances of all the actors and actresses in this movie, although (apart from the two leads) I especially enjoyed Olivia Munn, Pierce Brosnan, and Seth Myers, who I always like to see. If you're on the fence, please ignore the critics and check out this film, it will restore your faith that decent, light, truly funny,feel-good movies do get made in Hollywood.
Emma Charlton Vacuous, and an insult to all actual working wives and mothers. How on earth did this nothingness cost so much to produce, and just why was it ever released? It fails miserably on all criteria.Why has the movie industry lost the ability to understand the difference between 'A NAME' and 'ACTUAL TALENT'? The rest of the world still knows the difference, hence the slating this movie has received. So sad to think of all the wonderful, raw, blossoming talent rotting in the gutter. Surely time for the movie industry to grow up, open it's doors and make full use of all those that it has left out in the cold - and to stop insulting us, as the paying public, with garbage like this.Emma.