Mama Said There'd Be Movies Like This

There are movies you see because you want to, movies you see because you have to, and movies you see because, well, because they're free. I'll let you guess which one of those Because I Said So was for me. No need to give this a full review; if you're a woman, you'll probably love it. If you're a woman and you see it with your mother, you'll love it even more. If you're a guy and you're dragged to this movie, God help you. It's shocking to learn that Because was directed by Michael Lehmann, who also directed Heathers, because this movie is so tame compared to that wickedly funny '80s classic. Because is cliched, but it's not awful, and you could do worse than watch Mandy Moore on a big screen for an hour and 45 minutes. Still, it's puzzling what attracted someone like Diane Keaton to this movie, since she's basically reduced to some bad physical comedy; at multiple times she either has a cake smashed in her face or she's doing things like reacting to Internet porn in the most naive way (I said multiple times). When she gets the chance to actually act, it's totally laughable. Certain movies just aren't made for men, and this is one of them. I'm giving it a C.