Just One Time

Here we have yet another "romantic comedy" about a guy who acts like a selfish idiot through the whole movie, then makes an insincere 30-second apology just before the credits roll. The girl takes him back, no questions asked, and that's the happy ending. Now, is anybody else sick of these movies that insult women by implying that they shouldn't look for a man who treats them right, but instead just settle for one who apologizes after treating them badly? Just One Time's unique take on the way the guy (co-writer/director/star Lane Janger) acts like an idiot has him pressuring his fiancée (Joelle Carter) to have a threesome with another woman, when she's clearly not at all interested. I'm not necessarily objecting to the subject matter, but someone with more respect for women should take another whack at it. Not recommended. (R. Blackwelder)