Eye Candy #312 - "The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past"

The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past:  A slight romantic comedy that leans heavily on Charles Dicken’s “The Christmas Carol”, starring Matthew McConaughey (for some reason, he alternates one romantic comedy, one something else).  Misogynistic fashion photographer Connor Mead, on the eve of his brother‘s wedding, is visited by several relations from his past, including his profligate dead uncle Wayne (Michael Douglas), at least one sexual conquest, his personal assistant, and an angel, all in an effort to show him the errors of his philandering, womanizing ways and that true love does exist.  Jennifer Garner is along for the ride as Jenny, Connor’s childhood sweetheart.  Supporting cast also includes Breckin Meyer, Lacey Chabert, Robert Forster, and Anne Archer.  When I said “slight” earlier, this is REAL slight.  I keep hoping he’ll morph into my generation’s Paul Newman, but he keeps signing up for these romantic comedies.   The film has some problems - the characters by and large are stereotypes of the broadest strokes.  And while some performances stick out (like Emma Stone’s, as Connor’s first sexual conquest at 16), they can’t carry the whole film.  Sure, it had some “cute parts“, but no film worth its salt is remembered for its “cute parts”.  Woodchuck sez, “I keep being disappointed, McConaughey.”