I hate romantic comedies so I didn't see this movie until very recently. I watched it on the advice of a friend and it was a good choice: the movie is smart and really funny and I could not stop laughing through the whole movie (especially i liked Tallulah character and her hash brownies).

Can't call this movie outstanding but it's definitely worth watching for the brilliant dialogues, non-vulgar British humor and self-irony. And for the hot Brittany Murphy, of course. I'm surprised to see it's only rated 6.2 here.. Guess those who prefer "unsexy" American comedies like The Proposal (Sandra Bullock),The Ugly Truth, etc won't enjoy this movie.

"Love and Other Disasters" is just as the title says. It's about love and love-like disasters mistaken as love. It's not your typical romantic comedy because it's better than that. There's quite a few lines that are making fun of the genre but paying a sort of homage to it as well.

The late Brittany Murphy stars as Emily Jackson, 'Jacks', who takes her cues in life and style from Holly Golightly. The filmmakers as well have taken their inspiration for the look, feel and tone from "Breakfast at Tiffany's".

The best character in the film is Peter played by Matthew Rhys. In romantic-comedy-speak, he's the gay best friend, but again, he's better than that. He's very funny and in a much more realistic way than the other characters are, and his musings on love probably mirror those of the audience more than the other characters.

The film is very fast-paced, with witty dialogue, and a light-hearted manner. I recommend "Love and Other Disasters" for: fans of "Breakfast at Tiffany's"; fans of the dialogue of "Gilmore Girls"; fans of Matthew Rhys; and definitely aspiring-screenwriters - the filmmakers have made a number of inferences to the craft of screen writing that I think it becomes a must see.

Anyone want to see Brittany Murphy with an English accent? I always think of her as Tai in Clueless, so I was very tickled to see her in such a different setting. In Love and Other Disasters, she's a fun, flighty girl working at British Vogue and juggling all sorts of "disasters" in her personal life. But. . . no English accent. She's an American working in London. She looks absolutely adorable, though!

Her best friend and roommate is Matthew Rhys, and he's also afraid to enter into a relationship. They both try to have as much fun as they can without getting hurt - isn't that the human condition? If you think it is, you'll like this quirky comedy. Matthew's character is gay, and while there are quite a bit of gay jokes, (including a misunderstanding that's a huge part of the plot),there's enough humor to put you back in the 2006 mindset when everything was fair game.

If you don't usually like such fluffy movies, this one doesn't stand out so much in the genre to make you change your mind. It's pretty predictable, but it won't hurt you if you want to give it a shot. It's very girly, though, so either rent it for girls' night or only force your boyfriend to watch it when he really owes you one. Keep your eyes open for cameos by Gwyneth Paltrow and Orlando Bloom.