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| Meet Bill | 
 enlarge | Directors: Bernie Goldmann, Melissa Wallack
Actors: Aaron Eckhart, Timothy Olyphant, Jessica Alba, Marisa Coughlan, Elizabeth Banks
Studio: FIRST LOOK PICTURES
Category: DVD
List Price: $28.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 16054
Format: Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Ntsc, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 95
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: FLPD12289D
UPC: 687797122896
EAN: 0687797122896
ASIN: B0015XHQVW
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: July 15, 2008
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Product Description
A guy fed up with his job and married to a cheating wife reluctantly mentors a rebellious teen. Studio: First Look Home Entertain Release Date: 10/21/2008 Starring: Aaron Eckhart Elizabeth Banks Run time: 95 minutes Rating: R
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 A wreck of a story, with endearing Eckhart January 2, 2009
This is a terrible script with a wonderful performance by Aaron Eckhart. Not surprisingly, the movie was never released beyond it's original run in 28 theatres -- 4 of which were in the two cities where the film was made (Minneapolis and St. Louis).
The story is absolutely nonsensical -- a middle aged man with an identity crisis "mentors" a drug-using teen who ends up "mentoring" him. It makes no sense in any way, and the people in this movie would never really even come into contact with each other, let alone talk to each other and interact. Continuity problems abound - hair on Eckhart's chest for example, in a scene right after where he has shaved it off -- a "crucial" scene in the movie, according to the script...and location problems -- are we in Missouri? Are we in Minneapolis? At one point, they are invited "up" to Madison -- which is South East of Minnesotta -- at another time, there is a clear reference to Ferndale and they gay couple living there -- which is a reference to Detroit.
Through it all, Aaron suffers no end of embarassing acting situations, and he must have gotten a pretty good paycheck for this Project Greenlight film. Both Banks and Alba were not the original choices for their roles, and points to the problems the producers had in even securing cast who were willing to perform in this film. Lindsey Lohan and Amanda Peat were the original choices -- and would have at least been consistent in age with the script's intentions....Alba is clearly 10 years too old for her role. Reed Diamond turns in another solid, though unremarkable, performance as the brother's gay lover.
Craig Bierko has a small uncredited role as Bill's gay brother. Look for other uncredited cameos by a host of other actors. While the uncredited roles are often the landmark of small indi films like this one to avoid labor contract problems when donating time, in this case, they are probably the better for it.
For Aaron Eckhart fans only.
 surprisingly entertaining September 21, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Quite an entertaining film. Went in with little expectations and was pleasantly surprised. Film should be enjoyable for fans of most agegroups; funny premise and executed well.
 Starts Good, Flops At The End September 13, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Meet Bill is the story of Bill (played by Aaron Eckhart), a man who is quickly realizing that his wife, weight, job and life are all out of control. His wife is cheating, his stomach is growing, his job is pointless, and he wants more out of life than what he has.
During a random encounter, Bill meets high school student known only as The Kid (played by Logan Lerman), and it is here that the story takes off.
Meet Bill starts off with a bang. We are instantly pulled into the life of Bill, can sympathize with him, and want the best for him. The movie shows great potential for the first 45 minutes as we meet the other cast of characters in Bill's life. We can sympathize with Bill, and ultimately feel good about cheering him on.
But then, somewhere halfway through this film, it unravels. Scenes start to feel pointless. The story meanders, and feels like the writers knew where it would take off, but not how it should land. The pacing becomes a slow, dull crawl. And at the end of the movie, in the last five minutes,
Bill completely falls out of character and decides to shirk everything the movie has built up to, and become a wandering nomad.
The actors do an amazing job with what they are given to work with, and I cannot fault any of them. Each actor threads the film together with great depth. Unfortunately the script doesn't give them much to hold together.
And ultimately, I felt empty as the credits rolled.
a crowd pleaser and an outstanding performance by the ever lovable Aaron Eckhart August 28, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
A charming comedy about a loser who finds himself in his struggle to remain himself. Aaron Eckhart is simply irresistible - if you haven't liked him by now, you certainly will after watching this little gem.
 jessica alba and aaron eckhart August 12, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
jessica albas the main reason i got this movie
i especially like where she sucks the kids (characters name)finger
but like aaron eckhart to hes a great actor example thank you for smoking
and hes good in the dark knight
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