Simply Irresistible |  | Director: Mark Tarlov
Actors: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sean Patrick Flanery, Patricia Clarkson, Dylan Baker, Larry Gilliard Jr.
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Rating:  192 reviews
Sales Rank: 107599
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 94 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 6305508542
UPC: 086162120053
EAN: 9786305508540
ASIN: 6305508542
Theatrical Release Date: February 5, 1999
Publication Date: August 31, 1999
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Call it Buffy the Culinary Slayer. Sarah Michelle Gellar, who usually runs around staking vampires and fighting demons, turns cute and cuddly as an aspiring chef in this magical-realist comedy that borrows a page--heck, whole chapters--from Like Water for Chocolate. Out at the market one day, Gellar stumbles on both a magical crab and the babelicious Sean Patrick Flanery who, wouldn't you know it, is opening up a posh restaurant at Bendel's department store (actually, the two have been brought together by fairy godfather Christopher Durang). Odd and implausible circumstances give these two cuties more opportunities to moon at each other, and suddenly Gellar's cooking takes off--turns out all her nicey-nice feelings towards Flanery are going into her cooking, with the help of that quiet but powerful little crab. Gellar's almost-closed restaurant starts to thrive, and her desserts begin making everyone horny. A cute premise that never really takes off, Simply Irresistible glides along on Gellar's charisma alone; in her off hours, Buffy certainly can be the lighthearted girl next door, and Gellar works to give some depth to her one-dimensional character. Flanery, though, while appealing at times, plays up his character's commitment-phobia to irritating degrees. Chock full of fairy-tale elements that never really come together (is that crab really necessary?), Irresistible does boast charming performances by Patricia Clarkson and Dylan Baker as Flanery's secretary and boss, respectively. However, it's a little odd to see these two, who scored raves for two serious and harrowing art-house flicks (Clarkson in High Art, Baker in Happiness) doing the light-and-fluffy romantic comedy thing. They're two of the very few ingredients that occasionally make this soufflé of a movie rise; at the end, however, it's flat as a pancake. --Mark Englehart
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 Hit and Miss March 12, 2010
Lauren Pate (CA, USA)
Please don't misunderstand me. I am a "Buffy" fan, not necessarily a "Sarah" fan.
Unlike this move, Buffy was carried by fantastic writing, a pretty good supporting cast, and a relatable premise that high school is, in fact, hell. The Buffyverse just took that idea very literally.
This, sadly, is not the Buffyverse.
The plus side:
Sarah's acting is passable and she plays on the cute appeal so often used in her most famous role.
Who can argue with the good looks of Sean Patrick Flannery? Those fans of him in the Boondock Saints can find him no less appealing for being the uptight manager of Bindel's department store.
It is a cute love story. It's not brilliant, it won't stand the test of time to be considered a real "Classic" in the Casablanca sense of the term but the story is undeniably cute.
Sean Patrick Flannery's secretary, Lois. I love her character and I've never seen Patricia Clarkson do anything less than sparkle on screen. If this movie had more of her character's sharp wit then it might have warrented a higher rating.
The idea of a fairy godfather. Sure, he's only a plot device and gets about 5 minutes of airtime but it's just good to see that fairy godparents believe in equal rights.
The minus side:
It's heartily predictable; though, I'm not sure this is a real minus. Most cheesy, cute romances are predictable.
Because of the formulaic qualities of the script, the movie can drag in parts and reiterate things that really didn't need to be rehashed.
The acting is, at times, flat and this is mostly compliments of Ms. Gellar.
I just find the script to be infantile. No one really grows, no one really changes. The thing that pushes this plot along is Sarah's discovery of transferred empathy through her cooking and this is at the hands, er, claws of her fairy god crab and the desire to have the movie's "hottie"
The long and short of it all, it's a cute movie that I find the urge to watch once in a blue moon. It's not something I'll ever feel the need to own, but it is something I'll pay a buck or two to rent every couple of years if they're not showing it on Starz.
Cute Movie March 3, 2010
Elizabeth A. Rigor (Seoul, South Korea)
This is the cutest romantic comedy I have ever seen. The story is so adorable. Sarah Michelle Geller is convincing as a chef trying to save her family restaurant. Magic steps in to save both the restaurant as well as her own life. I would recommend this movie to anyone.
Fantasy-comedy romance November 14, 2009
Carolyn N. Hill (Melbourne, Australia)
Ah Sean Patrick Flanery is gorgeous [and has gotten better with age as Hollywood men tend to do], and Sarah Michelle Gellar has come such a long way since this movie. I love the fantasy aspect of it; that all things are possible if you just really want it badly enough; and I love the relationship side of it - from his point of view, it's honest and well acted. They make a lovely couple on screen; the supporting actors are all outstanding - the Auntie drinking on the job; the quirky PA obsessed with Jonathan... it's just a great little movie.
 Simply irresistable allright October 9, 2009
Melissa C. Anictomatis (Darwin australia)
This movie evokes such wonderful feeling. It explores food and it's relationship to human emotion. Thrown in is a love story. The colours are amazing and the wardrobe full of lovely vintage pieces.y favourite movie of all time.
The Best Romantic Fantasy October 2, 2009
Harold A. Fretheim (Juanita, WA)
Only rarely is a romantic fantasy ever done right on film. This is one of those rare films. The charaacters are played perfectly and the story unfolds perfectly. This stoy does not degenerate into a formulaic romantic comedy. It has elements of comedy - in fact some truly funny moments - but even though you get more real laughs in this movie than in most supposed comedies (romantic or not) this is not primarily a comedy. This movie is about romance. It is about the wishes of our hearts. And it is a beautiful story beautifully done.
We watch this movie at least once a year- owning it makes total sense.
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