Catch and Release

Even the soundtrack, which is bright and bouncy, is more suited to a romantic comedy. Scenes are suddenly played for laughs as the groom-to-be's friends (Kevin Smith, Jaeger and Olyphant) act as though they are playing in a sit-com. ... Full Review

it is one of the worst movies of all time .....a successful screenwriter doesn't necessarily make a successful film director.....PopMatters Contributing Editor Catch and Release is most certainly the worst film of 2006.....Here she is saddled with a group of relative amateurs compared with her previous outings, and the film suffers..... ... Full Review

Catch and Release is most certainly the worst film of 2006.....a successful screenwriter doesn't necessarily make a successful film director.....it is one of the worst movies of all time .....Here she is saddled with a group of relative amateurs compared with her previous outings, and the film suffers..... ... Full Review

But "Catch and Release" is still enjoyable, and it's clear that Grant is a director who's going to do some great things in the future. If Smith's character was the focus of this comedy, that would have been great, but he's comic relief, and many of his scenes could have been trimmed. ... Full Review

Really, women drag their husbands and boyfriends to films like writer-director Susannah Grant's emotionally bogus "Catch and Release" and I feel their pain. Two passes may be in order for "Catch and Release," a film that a talented veteran of romantic comedy would have had trouble pulling off, let alone a screenwriter (Grant wrote "Erin Brockovich") who has never directed a film before. ... Full Review

It's time for a feel-good, self-discovery movie. This movie really isn't worth the price of admission. As hoped, the best scenes and dialogue went to the deserving Kevin Smith. , hadn't I already decided I don't like Jennifer Garner ... Full Review

But Catch and Release is best enjoyed on the surface-a big-hearted light-headed story that isn't as deep as it wants to be, but still manages to entertain. Nonetheless, Catch and Release has at least two laugh-out-loud moments, one decent plot surprise, and a romance that mostly makes up for its questionable timing with the winsomeness of its participants. ... Full Review

The chick comedy-drama Catch and Release may look bland, but it's not. It's just another romantic comedy, neither terribly bad nor truly great, buoyed along on currents of hope and post-traumatic good cheer," writes the Austin Chronicle 's Marc Savlov. ... Full Review

Catch and Release," a misshapen mix of comedy and drama, is all about her character's reactions to awkward secrets. The film's awkwardness does not result from grappling with tough subjects like the tainted legacy of a loved one or the nurturing of a new identity. ... Full Review

January 26, 2007 THE chick comedy-drama "Catch and Release" may look bland, but it's not. Because if you took all the stupid stuff out of this script, you'd be left with nothing but page numbers. ... Full Review