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All About Steve (2009)
Director: Phil Traill
Movie review
From Time Out New York
There’s something demoralizing about the spectacle of Sandra Bullock playing nerdy; as a crossword-puzzle-creating geek who obsessively pursues a cable-news cameraman (Cooper), she’s both unconvincing and unlikable. We initially side with Cooper as this weirdo stalks him across the country, so it’s jarring when the film switches gear and turns her into the hero of the dorking class. A talented director might have made Bullock seem like a comic genius, but Phil Traill has no control over tone, leaving the audience unsure whether to laugh or cry.Author: Hank Sartin
Time Out New York Issue 728: September 10-16, 2009
Cast & crew
Director: Phil Traill
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Bradley Cooper, Thomas Haden Church
Genre(s): Comedy
Rated: PG-13
Duration: 98 mins
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