Usually when a movie goes straight to DVD there's not a lot to look forward to. With Meet Market, I was pleasantly surprised. The overall look and feel is excellent, no shaky camera or impossible to understand sound. Director Charlie Loventhal has crafted a fine, funny, quirky comedy of the universal quest to hook up.
Using the aisles of a southern California supermarket as the hunting ground, Meet Market introduces us to an attractive group of hopeless romantics, sexy predators, and just plain horny people.
The guys are represented by Alan Tudyk, playing Danny, the ultimate "unlucky at love" loser. Constantly challenged by his personal trainer, played by the uncredited Laurie Holden, to step up and be a man, he is ultimately shocked when he gets his chance to "measure up" to her. He is the perfect combination of uncertainty and ridiculous panic.
Also on the male front is Julian McMahon. Leaving the smooth sophistication of his "Nip/Tuck" character behind, McMahon's Hutch is as vapid as they come, a moronic, self-absorbed soap star. McMahon delivers Hutch's absurd pronouncements with deadpan earnestness that is hilarious. His "climactic" revelation of whom he really loves makes you smile and nod your head in agreement.
Loventhal has assembled a real bevy of beauties. All are sexy and each has her moments, with Missi Pyle and Laurie Holden particularly funny, and Krista Allen, Elizabeth Berkley and Jennifer Sky steam up the lens. Aisha Tyler is a nice mix of sexiness and propriety. And Suan Egan and Suzanne Krull take us on a walk on the other side of the street.
There is no real "story" here, and that's a disappointment. More structure would have been helpful. It's almost like the movie's not quite done. It's more a series of vignettes, of the various people all in the same boat.
I would be remiss if I didn't mention David Robbins' jaunty musical score. It keeps things rolling along nicely.
All in all, not bad for straight to DVD. I've seen a lot of "sexy comedies" in the past year in theaters that weren't as good.
Using the aisles of a southern California supermarket as the hunting ground, Meet Market introduces us to an attractive group of hopeless romantics, sexy predators, and just plain horny people.
The guys are represented by Alan Tudyk, playing Danny, the ultimate "unlucky at love" loser. Constantly challenged by his personal trainer, played by the uncredited Laurie Holden, to step up and be a man, he is ultimately shocked when he gets his chance to "measure up" to her. He is the perfect combination of uncertainty and ridiculous panic.
Also on the male front is Julian McMahon. Leaving the smooth sophistication of his "Nip/Tuck" character behind, McMahon's Hutch is as vapid as they come, a moronic, self-absorbed soap star. McMahon delivers Hutch's absurd pronouncements with deadpan earnestness that is hilarious. His "climactic" revelation of whom he really loves makes you smile and nod your head in agreement.
Loventhal has assembled a real bevy of beauties. All are sexy and each has her moments, with Missi Pyle and Laurie Holden particularly funny, and Krista Allen, Elizabeth Berkley and Jennifer Sky steam up the lens. Aisha Tyler is a nice mix of sexiness and propriety. And Suan Egan and Suzanne Krull take us on a walk on the other side of the street.
There is no real "story" here, and that's a disappointment. More structure would have been helpful. It's almost like the movie's not quite done. It's more a series of vignettes, of the various people all in the same boat.
I would be remiss if I didn't mention David Robbins' jaunty musical score. It keeps things rolling along nicely.
All in all, not bad for straight to DVD. I've seen a lot of "sexy comedies" in the past year in theaters that weren't as good.