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HE’S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU

"Concerning the Absurdities of Modern Dating"

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HE’S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU is a funny, entertaining romantic comedy about the absurdities of “modern dating.” An all-star cast portrays several couples and their trials and tribulations. Ben begins to cheat on his wife Janine with Anna. Neil won’t commit to marry Beth, even though they’ve been living together for seven years. Meanwhile, lovelorn Gigi sits by the phone trying to get a date. The voice of reason is Alex, who advises Gigi and other women that, if a man doesn’t call, it’s because he’s not interested. That’s the rule, and no one is the exception.

HE’S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU carries a number of mixed messages. The foremost is somewhat positive in that it says women should be realistic when it comes to relationships, though it doesn’t excuse the men’s negative actions in the story. Another positive message is that honesty is important. Sadly, Neil and Beth debate the value of marriage but conclude that it’s not important if the couple is committed. Also, one marriage ends in divorce because of adultery. These mixed messages, and the movie’s foul language and implied sexual immorality, warrant extreme caution.

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(RoRo, HH, B, Pa, FR, Ho, LLL, S, N, AA, MM) Strong Romantic worldview with humanist elements and some light moral content, plus a comedy reference to a minor character being a Wiccan and two characters briefly discuss homosexual “dating”; 32 obscenities, seven profanities; no violence; both implied adulterous sex in one scene, adulterous kissing characters passionately kiss; upper male nudity, implied female nudity as woman undresses; drinking of alcohol; discussion of character smoking, but nothing onscreen; and, lying, divorce and couple’s been living together.

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HE’S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU is a funny, entertaining romantic comedy about the absurdities of “modern dating.” With an all-star ensemble cast led by Ben Affleck and Jennifer Aniston, the movie explores a handful of couples and their trials and tribulations.

Ben (played by Bradley Cooper) begins to cheat on his wife Janine (played by Jennifer Connelly) with Anna (played by Scarlett Johansson). Neil (played by Ben Affleck) won’t commit to marry Beth (played by Jennifer Aniston) even though they’ve been living together for seven years while lovelorn Gigi sits by the phone trying to get a date. The voice of reason is Alex (played by Justin Long) who advises Gigi and others that, if a man doesn’t call, it’s because he’s not interested. And, fantasy ideas that he’s out of town or has lost the phone number are the exception, not the rule.

With many twists and turns, the couples’ lives become a bit intertwined and the outcomes of the various relationships are not expected. The filmmakers have crafted a story filled with a “messy” relationship storyline.

Ginnifer Goodwin as Gigi is a standout. She provides the main story and the glue that holds the story together. In a unique method of storytelling, different segments feature “man on the street” interviews as people philosophize about relationships and dating while addressing the camera.

HE’S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU carries a number of mixed messages. The foremost is somewhat positive in that it says women should be realistic when it comes to relationships, though it doesn’t excuse the negative actions of men in the movie. Another positive message is that honesty in relationships is vitally important. Sadly, Neil and Beth debate the value of marriage, but they conclude that marriage is not important if the couple is committed. Meanwhile, one marriage ends in divorce because of adultery.

HE’S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU contains foul language and some adultery scenes, which certainly warrant the PG-13 rating. Media-wise viewers will want to use extreme caution regarding this light comedy with its serious messages. Because of the discussion of men and women and marriage, however, this movie perhaps can serve as a discussion starter for viewers afterwards.

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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.

What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.

You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.

Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.