  My Super Ex-GirlfriendMPAA Rating:
 for sexual content, crude humor, language and brief nudityReviewed by: Keith Howland Very Offensive
Moviemaking Quality:
Primary Audience:
Adults, Teens
Genre:
Comedy, Romance, Action
Length:
1 hr. 35 min.
Year of Release:
2006
USA Release:
July 21, 2006 (wide)
          Relevant Issues
What is fornication? Answer Why should I save sex for marriage? Answer How far is too far? What are the guidelines for dating relationships? Answer How can I deal with temptations? Answer What are the consequences of sexual immorality? Answer What is true love and how do you know when you have found it? Answer 
“He broke her heart. She broke his everything.”
In short, the concept of My Super Ex-Girlfriend blends The Break-Up with the current superhero movie craze. Such a premise is accompanied by an inevitable mean-spiritedness in tone. But this film goes much further than that—it is also complete and utter filth. Luke Wilson manages to exude some ordinary-guy sweetness, and Eddie Izzard gives an admirably restrained performance as supervillain Bedlam, but these commendable points are lost amidst a fray of utter sexual degradation. There is not a single scene in the film that does not depict sex or include dialogue about sex. Indeed, Matt’s friend Vaughn (Rainn Wilson) does nothing but talk about sex. And none of the sex, whether depicted or discussed, is even once what God intended it to be—the consummation of a physical relationship of a man and a woman in the bond of marriage (Genesis 2:18-24; Matthew 19:4-6; I Corinthians 6:16). God expressly forbids any sex outside of marriage (Exodus 20:14; Leviticus 18; Matthew 5:27-28), yet this movie repeatedly and exuberantly endorses it. Vaughn rightly describes his obsession as “carnality,” and his incessant ruminations on the topic are especially degrading to women. Ironically, one incidental character in the film is Matt’s work supervisor (Wanda Sykes), who is constantly on the alert for sexual harassment in the workplace. If she were this film’s supervisor, it would be fired on the spot! Even if this movie were not inextricably offensive (with male nudity, profanity, and gratuitous violence piled atop the mountain of sex and sex-themed dialogue), it would still be substandard. The story by Don Payne is predictable and uneven in tone. Ivan Reitman’s direction is uninspired, and the acting is often less than persuasive. The visual effects are mostly just cheesy, too. (One question also needs to be asked: How many superheroes does New York need? It already has Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four; and if you figure that Metropolis and Gotham are really doubles for the Big Apple, it has Superman and Batman, too. Don’t other cities need heroes?) All good art points in some way to God—His presence, His character, or His work of redemption through Jesus Christ. Art itself is a reflection of God’s own creativity, as exercised in Creation and displayed throughout the visible universe. By this measure, My Super Ex-Girlfriend can be seen only as utterly artless. In every way, it shamelessly opposes the presence, character, and work of God. By the last reel, if the film has managed to present a theme or a “moral” of any kind, it is this: Be honest about your feelings. Well, let me be honest with you: This film is awful. Do not see it. Violence: Moderate / Profanity: Moderate / Sex/Nudity: Heavy See list of Relevant Issues—questions-and-answers.   Negative - We went thinking this movie was a female Superman flick. We were very disappointed with all of the sexual content and bad language. The review we read was sketchy about details for the PG-13 rating. We were very offended by the content. Save your money and mind! Negative - We went to see this movie for a light evening of entertainment. I even used the words “No Brainer” when describing the kind of movie I was in the mood to see. Nothing too complex with many layers - I’m not usually into movies with Superheroes, but a trailer had made me aware of the film and had sparked a slight interest within my husband and I to go and see it. Well! The movie actually didn’t ask much by having too many “layers,” so I received the “No Brainer” I was after in that respect. However, it made me feel uncomfortable. Matt (played by Luke Wilson) had a best buddy Vaughn, a token “shallow male” who was incessantly vulgar throughout the film with his sexist and lewd comments, which were supposed to be funny. The movie was also completely fine with premarital sex—a gratuitous slant aimed at an older demographic. It would have been a nicer film had it been more family friendly and “cleaner.” Why do we need to see people in bed? Twice, female lead characters straddled “their men” in bed and humped so wildly that the bed moved a few feet with each thunderous “bang,” showing us the man was getting the “ride” of his life, to the point of jelly-legs and difficulty in walking afterwards. I was so disappointed. Don’t take your kids to this one. Revenge is the main theme of the movie, and it’s interlaced with sex from go to whoa. Neutral - Premise is interesting. It’s like a Fatal Attraction meets Superhero. There are some funny parts, but overall it’s lacking as a film. There is a lot of discussion of sex and relationships that is contradictory to a Christian view. Negative - I went to this movie with my two young children thinking that it was a lark about a super hero gone crazy. It was all about sex. I was so embarassed! I am now going to read these reviews before taking my kids to the movies! Neutral - …As a human being, I liked that the character flaw that the villian (Bedlam) possessed determined him to be a very focused villian. Bedlam was only a villian because the hero (Genny) left him behind when she gained her powers. The villian was not a megalo-maniac focused on world domination or world destruction, Bedlam just wanted his best friend back. |
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