The first Christy pick of the new year. Let's get this over with, shall we?Romantic comedy? Check.
From the 90's? Check.
Stars who should know better but needed a paycheck? Double check.
Thomas (Robert Downey, Jr.) is a hard-charging yuppie in charge of high-class business liquidation. So he's an asshole. His girlfriend (Elizabeth Shue) can't understand why he won't make a commitment. What he doesn't realize is that his four imaginary friends from childhood (Tom Sizemore, Kyra Sedgwick, Alfre Woodard, and Charles Grodin) are actually the spirits of four people who died in a bus accident the night he was born. Their time is almost up and they need Thomas to help them with their last wishes. So they materialize in front of him and tell him that he is going to help them whether he likes it or not.
I suppose it's to Downey's credit that he is able to mimic the characters that are supposedly possessing him but I found it cringe-worthy. Other than that, it's a lot like Scrooged in that this douchey guy learns what it means to be a nice person by helping others against his will. Except that movie was funny. The only part I liked was when they all sang "Walk Like a Man". It was pretty decent harmonizing considering that none of those actors are known for their vocal skills.
...I'm going to take this as a win, simply because you gave it a 'meh' versus a 'hated-it'...still a win for me!
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