Cake Review
Although its plot, characters, and themes stick well within the chick-lit/romantic comedy formula, this breezy Heather_Graham vehicle manages to entertain thanks to a strong ensemble, a well-crafted script, and plenty of intellectual asides. Not many "date movies" have room for multiple jokes about French poststructuralism, but Cake clearly aspires to be a smarter variation on Sex and the City. Multicultural touches abound, from colorblind casting to gay sidekicks, yet the entire enterprise manages not to feel focus-grouped. Instead, it's as if screenwriter Tassie_Cameron and director Nisha_Ganatra set out to create a film whose content was as inclusive and up-to-date as its form was conservative. The cynical window dressing forces the script to spend way too much time getting to the inevitable happy ending. But Graham makes a capably neurotic heroine, and it's hard not to enjoy a flick that gives Sandra_Oh, Cheryl_Hines, and David_Sutcliffe the chance to work their respective charms in enjoyably formulaic supporting roles. In fact, "enjoyably formulaic" is the perfect summation of Cake as a whole. Brian J. Dillard, Rovi
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