Release Date: April 30, 2004
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content and language
Written and Directed by: Peter Howitt
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Julianne Moore, Parker Posey, Michael Sheen, Frances Fisher, Nora Dunn

Plot:
In an homage to romantic comedies of the 1940s and 1950s (especially "Adam's Rib," starring Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy), this is the story of two New York divorce attorneys (Moore, Brosnan) who are often competing against each other, but end up in a relationship nonetheless. When they get married, can they avoid the same issues at home that lead people to provide them business at work? One of the central cases in the story is the heavily-publicized divorce of a rock star (Sheen) from his wife (Posey).

Review:
Mix lawyers and romance together and something tragic can erupt. Such is with Laws Of Attraction, in which a man and a woman are both on a case against one another. This strike as an original concept, but of course in order for the idea to succeed a solid script with good romance and a handful of laughs must be delivered.

Actor Pierce Brosnan who is known best for playing James Bond plays the character Daniel Rafferty, who is a complete slob and mess all the time. However, he still manages to win every case he is in and he certainly has a way with his words. So, Pierce is neither suave nor sophisticated in this film, but instead mostly the opposite.

In the role of the woman, it is actress Julianne Moore who is playing the character Audrey Woods. Moore gives a good performance and plays a very interesting role. She is a woman who is fairly lonely and lives with her mother. With a job such as a lawyer, its hard to be involved in a relationship, but one can always make room for it.

It just happens that Moore is attracted to him, but she keeps it quiet until she felt it was right to do so. Odd it is that lawyers who were once against each other begin to have feelings for one another and the impossible happens. Brosnan and Moore together are without a doubt engaging, they are no where near making a great couple, but they are better than average, that's for certain.

The highlight of the film is when they bring out the alcoholic beverage with a goat nut at the bottom. For those who are clueless and have yet to see the film will understand why its probably the most humorous part of the film. From the start though, the film is rather predictable and the drunkenness, the marriage and the cases are no surprises once the film is viewed.

There are plenty of flaws in Laws Of Attraction and that is what makes it mediocre as a whole. The film is a lot like a film that gets lost along the way. Its almost as if the script was improvised, or scenes were missing so they added quick bits at the last minute. Provided that Writer Aline Brosh McKenna had injected more passion and emotional instances in the film, than it could have been extremely memorable.

Director Peter Howitt who is mostly known for the film Sliding Doors doesn't necessarily disappoint with an awful direction for this film. Sometimes a script like Laws Of Attraction has cannot be overpowered by its stars or by its direction and that's what happened in the film as a result. Because of this outcome, Laws Of Attraction is not really that memorable and will be deleted from your mind soon after its over.

Unfortunately with Laws Of Attraction, its comic scenes are mostly given away by the previews and TV spots of the film. Needless to say, there are still chuckles to be had, but nothing worth falling off your chair for. The things that stood out in Laws Of Attraction from romance and comedy was nothing fairly record breaking. This film has major potential, but most of it could have used some polishing.

Laws Of Attraction has a few laughs and it has chemistry between the actors, but the script for this film brings the good of the film notches down. Hardly anything for the actors to work with. As a whole, Laws Of Attraction just seems more fit as a television drama, perhaps on lifetime. There are scenes to enjoy in Laws Of Attraction, but most of the film is lacking soul and that's never a good thing for romantic comedies.