Having heroically taken down aliens and robots, it was only a matter of time before Will Smith applied his considerable charm to a sparkling, urbane romantic comedy. While Smith and his easy charisma were certainly up to the task of playing an advice-dispensing date doctor who has trouble following his own rules, the picture is an unwieldy, excessively talky affair, unintentionally exhibiting all the clunky stops and starts and self-conscious ramblings of a particularly awkward first date. Valentine's weekend audiences in the market for something breezier and effervescent will probably be disappointed but not necessarily deterred.

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