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By STEVE PERSALL
Published July 20, 2006
My Super Ex-Girlfriend (PG-13) is an example of Hollywood's trickle-down creativity, an idea that wouldn't have been greenlighted if The Incredibles and Sky High hadn't proven superheroes without a comic book fan base can make money. Director Ivan Reitman could certainly use a hit, after Evolution and Six Days, Seven Nights sullied his reputation built upon such comedy touchstones as Ghostbusters and Stripes a generation ago. Reitman's comeback attempt combines the superhero concept with run-of-the mill romantic comedy conventions. Matt Saunders (Luke Wilson) is an ordinary guy tiring of his girlfriend Jenny Johnson (Uma Thurman, pictured here) and her emotional dependency on him. A co-worker (Anna Faris) strikes Matt's fancy, leading to a break-up. What Matt doesn't know is that Jenny isn't ordinary and won't take rejection well. She is, in fact, a superhero named G-Girl with extraordinary strength and flying powers, which makes revenge easier to accomplish and far more dangerous. When she learns Matt has a new girlfriend, it is, as Thing from Fantastic Four says, clobbering time. My Super Ex-Girlfriend wasn't screened in time for Weekend. See Friday's Page 2B for a review. - STEVE PERSALL, Times film critic
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