The dark cloud of Buddy's secret hangs over the romance, making the film quite uncomfortable to watch (much like Return to Me, earlier this year, but without the disarming humour). It also undercuts any chemistry between Affleck and Paltrow, who are eminently watchable as usual. Then the plot goes through the usual machinations of a romance--guy gets girl, guy loses girl, yatta yatta yatta. Which is, quite frankly, boring! The only sign of the sharp-witted, subversive Roos of The Opposite of Sex is in the astute dialog and a few un-PC sideroads. Otherwise the film tries to take a disturbing premise and play it safe, which simply doesn't work. It'll still entertain you and make you think about the issues it raises. But it's a wasted opportunity to do anything more interesting.