Connor Mead (Matthew McConaughey) is an annoying playboy photographer. Even his name is annoying. But this weekend it’s his brother (Breckin Meyer’s) wedding and he’s needed to be there and required to also be all –family-value-oriented. Upon arriving Mead runs into his childhood sweetheart/maid of honor (Jennifer Garner) with little chemistry between the two (until about ¾ of the way through the movie.) After a bitter speech about romance, Mead goes to his hotel room where he’s visited by the Ghost of Girlfriend’s Past in the form of his dead Uncle Wayne (Michael Douglas) who tells him not to make the same mistakes he made with women. Starting with his backyard swing set and moving through the 80s prom and 90s nightclubs, he’s visited by three special ghosts to bring this sleazebag Scrooge to his knees. Unlike most of these romantic comedies this one delivers an emotional impact that will have any audience viewer over age thirty reminiscing about loves lost, wrong turns and romantic regrets. It will also make you sentimental about loving the one you’re with, recognizing that life is short, and sometimes people don’t have the choice in ending up with the love of their life. Two and three quarter Tiaras
