Director/co-scripter Nora Ephron pitches the humor at a cacophonous level and displays the comedic equivalent of two left feet in evolving an absurdist, slapstick yarn.

The beginning of Steve Martin's non-funny comedies. Ephron should know better as well.

Ephron's timing and sensitivity have deserted her, leaving behind only the sentimentality.

Reviled by critics who’d expected another Sleepless in Seattle from Ephron, it’s salty but moreish. People discover unexpected connections and alliances in their community, rather than from their families.