I'm with Lucy (2002)

Director:

Jon Sherman

Writer (WGA):

Eric Pomerance (written by)

Release Date:

4 September 2002 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Five handsome bachelors. One lucky woman.

Plot:

A woman experiences five blind dates in one year, but only one of them is "Mr. Right".

Plot Keywords:

Video | Computer Salesman | Orthopedist | Sex | Baseball Player

Cast

Monica Potter	...	Lucy
Craig Bierko	...	Peter
Linda Halaska	...	Saleslady
Julianne Nicholson	...	Jo
Flora Martínez	...	Melissa
Afemo Omilami	...	Cab Driver #1
John Hannah	...	Doug
Gael García Bernal	...	Gabriel
Anthony LaPaglia	...	Bobby Staley
John Tormey	...	Tommy the Doorman
Jeff Norris	...	Mover
Henry Thomas	...	Barry
David Boreanaz	...	Luke
Henry Yuk	...	Korean Man
Harold Ramis	...	Jack

Also Known As:

Autour de Lucy (France)
Six Blind Men (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for some sexuality.

Runtime:

90 min | Germany:85 min (TV version)

Country:

USA | France

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:M | Canada:PG | Germany:o.Al. | Portugal:M/6 (DVD rating) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | USA:R | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Florida, USA

Company:

Acme Date

Goofs:

Continuity: The cab that Lucy rides with the orange tree changes in one shot to the cab she rides later in the movie (note the cab number on the roof).

Quotes:

Barry: I went to a three day tax seminar and I thought about you then.
Lucy: You did?
Barry: Yeah. Well, taxes are in April and my sisters birthday is in april. She married a veterinarian. That always makes me think of the time we went to the zoo and fooled around by the polar bear tank.

Movie Connections:

References "The Twilight Zone" (1959)

Soundtrack:

Love So Pure

Interesting Concept, Bad Execution

I loved Monica Potter in 'The Very Thought of You,' and was excited to see this 2002 romantic comedy starring the actress. Like 'The Very Thought of You,' 'I'm With Lucy' has a wacky premise: show the audience five different guys' dates with one girl, and hint that she'll marry one of them before the movie's over. It almost sounds like a concept for a reality show, and maybe it would have made a better tv show than a movie.

The storytelling mechanism (a little snippet of each of the five dates, then the cycle begins again) is gutsy, and I was intrigued by the idea. However, somewhere during all those dates, we lose track of who Lucy really is... She's drunk in one, and in all the others, seems strangely affected by the man she's with. She's a bit too chameleon-like for me to relate to, I guess.

The guys are all interesting... I especially liked John Hannah as Doug, though I may be biased since I adored him in Sliding Doors. The others are good, nothing horrible about their performances.

I think the main problem was the script. I kept cringing at the lines, which made the actors appear as if they were trying so hard to make this movie work that they didn't have any fun. But, as I was reminded by someone the other day, good actors can't save a movie -- they can only elevate it. I think Monica Potter and the other's elevated 'I'm With Lucy', but alas, they couldn't save it.

I do look forward to Monica's next foray into the genre. She can be fun to watch if given the right script and support.