Good Luck Chuck baffles audience members, average rating "D"

*****

Reviews of Good Luck Chuck are so horrible that it will be surprising if we ever hear good things about Dane Cook again; critics and most audience members are all asking the same questions: "What was Jessica Alba thinking? Was she thinking?"

Though I so hate to stray from the pack, I actually enjoyed the new Mark Helfrich comedy. It was a cute, funny story that I had never seen in movies before, which was refreshing because most movies these days are sequels, prequels, or spin-offs.

Charlie, played by Dane Cook, is a quirky dentist who just can't seem to find love. In fact, every time he sleeps with a girl, she leaves him and marries the next man she dates. Once word gets out that Chuck is a good luck charm, women everywhere flock to his side, begging him for unbridled sex. Chuck doesn't mind at first, but as he continues to be the stepping stone for each woman's real relationship, he begins to feel used and melancholy.

When Charlie meets Cam Wexler, played by Jessica Alba, he believes he may have finally found his soul mate. The only problem is that when things start to get serious, Charlie fears that if he sleeps with Cam, he will lose her to the next guy she meets. So, he gets a little crazy, pulling stunts that include punching a random guy in the face and jumping out of a box in a penguin costume.

With comedic sidekicks Dan Fogler (Balls of Fury) as Charlie's horny best friend and Lonny Ross (Tina Fey's 30 Rock) as Cam's brother, the movie brings together a humorous collaberation of comedy and drama in a chick-flick package. Don't get me wrong, though - the movie is great for guys, too; there are plenty boobs and sex scenes, although they seem to be what most of the film's low ratings were based on.

Aside from the nudity and somewhat-lack of chemistry between Alba and Cook, the movie was a nice addition to this year's releases. Although it may just be swept under the rug as another failure, I will more than likely purchase it when it is released on DVD in a few months (if I am financially capable, of course).