American Dreamz (2006)Movies

From my review in the upcoming American Conservativz:

“… and the screenplay practically writes itself!”

It’s hard to avoid suspecting that’s how filmmaker Paul Weitz ended his pitch to Universal of the clever concept and casting for his roman à clef comedy “American Dreamz.”

Having made “About a Boy” with Hugh Grant in 2002 and “In Good Company” with Dennis Quaid in 2005, both solid films, it must have seen only natural to Weitz (son of fashion designer turned historian John Weitz) to cast the two veterans together.

After dithering away the early years of his career as a fluttery romantic lead, Grant has emerged since 2001’s “Bridget Jones’ Diary” as Hollywood’s finest...