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THE PERFECT MAN is another one of those fluff romantic comedies that just keep recycling - single mom and pseudorebellious daughter make everything work after plotted plans go astray. This is one of those films that you rent because the video store is closing and you need a somnolent-inducing DVD. But in the case of THE PERFECT MAN there are some nice surprises!

Jean Hamilton (Heather Locklear) is a 40ish single mom who bakes specialty cakes and can't land a man. Whenever she gets close to a commitment or when she is passed by, she runs, family in tow, to a new city, new friends, new opportunities to find a man before she is too old. Her daughters Holly (Hilary Duff) age 16 and little Zoe (Aria Wallace) go along with the transplanting moves, understanding and supportive of their mother but yearning for some permanence. The newest move is to Brooklyn: Jean is welcomed back to a bakery of friends, Holly finds reasons to like her new school (friends female and male) and Zoe starts on a run toward a spelling bee. Since Jean is so desperate for a man, she is swept off her feet by a fellow baker who is sweet but otherwise fairly low on the food chain. Holly and her new friend Amber (Michelle Nolden) plan a way to capture Jean's attention from a created secret lover, their information comes from Amber's restaurateur Uncle Ben (Chris Noth) who tells them the secrets to winning a woman's heart.

Let the games begin: first flowers, then gifts, then letters, then email, then I'm, and Jean feels as though there really is someone special out there who loves her. But as all games go, this one has its successes and major failures and as Holly grows to understand her mother's dilemma, she finds her own in her reluctance to accept the fact that her friend Adam (Ben Feldman) has fallen for her and wants her around. From that point it is a comedy of errors until the final frames where, as expected, all works out for the best for everyone.

Shallow, yes. Been there, done that, yes. But the surprise is the growth of Heather Locklear as an actress! She has come along ways from her 'Dynasty'/'Melrose Place' days as basically set decor and has accepted her age gracefully, coupling that with a nuanced acting ability that makes her a welcome 'newcomer' to the screen. She is worth sitting through this little yawner, making it come alive every time she is on screen. Grady Harp

The Perfect Man stars Hilary Duff as Holly. Every time her mother, Jean, played by Heather Locklear breaks up with her boyfriend, they have to movie. Holly is fed up with it. As soon as they reach their new place to live in Brooklyn,she tries to find her mother,the perfect man. She meets an attractive girl around her age,Amy (Vanessa Lengies). Holly meets Amy's uncle, and she feels that he may be right for her mom. So she makes him up, she creates a secret admirer based on a worker in a restaurant, Ben, played by Chris Noth. So she makes up an account for email and instant messages pretending to be him.

To be honest,I thought this movie was gonna be terrible. But it wasn't. It is better than, "A Cinderella Story" and "Raise Your Voice". The Perfect Man is a mother/daughter movie, but I just wanted to see Hilary Duff, because I think she is the most beautiful actress under the age on 20. In my opinion, Duff needs to step it up a bit and do some more serious roles. In the PG-13 range, her career will change. What "Mean Girls" did for Lindsay Lohan, it could do for Duff. But overall, she may be okay in this.

I think Jean is stupid. Why would she move every time she brakes up with someone? Also, when she receives letters from a secret admirer, she gets so happy and doesn't even know who it is. This film got terrible reviews, along with other Hilary Duff movies. I understand why critics hate her movies. I'm sure she understands too.

The Perfect Man is an okay film for mother and daughters. So i give this movie a 6/10.

I am one of Hilary Duffs biggest fans, but this film was a disappointment. Firstly, it lacked on comedy. The movie had maybe 2 REAL laughs through out the film. There was not enough comedy to go around. Secondly, the film was just a bit boring. It was VERY slow... and not enough movement and action in it. It was mainly boring because of the lack of comedy, but also because they didn't use the plot the way they should have. The cast. Did a good job. Duff and Locklear shined on the screen and they kept the whole movie from falling. But they didn't look like they had enough energy. The most disspointing part was that, the plot was GREAT, and it could have been so awesome. But the makers, just made it slow and boring. 6/10. A Sheer Disappointment.

i saw this movie last night....can anyone who saw it please confirm with me that the microphones were shown above the actors head's through at least 1/2 of the film? other than that the movie was borderline great! despite some of the awful reviews you might have read by some critics i would still highly recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys Hilary duff, and mother-daughter types of films! this movie made me laugh a few times, even though everyone else in the entire movie theater was busting up laughing at the viewing of the microphones in almost every shot! i still do not believe that the whole plot of the movie sucked, in fact it wasn't even that bad!

Hi guys. This is a badly written story. Not much good humor even for a kids movie/chick flick. It certainly isn't the worst in the genre. Slighty offensive to gay people through stereotyping. A few plot holes. On the bright sight I find the acting in itself overall not to bad. There are a few laughs and funny lines. But I can't say I did want to watch it till the end I only did it so I could give a honest rating and review. The film is predictable until the end. And doesn't follow a strong storyline. Which shouldn't be that hard in the genre and even in the story in the film. They could have done a better job at the characters because they aren't very likable as well. I hope this was helpful. Have a nice day.

The Perfect Man is what Hilary Duff seeks for her mother Heather Locklear. Locklear, Duff and younger sister Aria Wallace keep moving from place to place every time Locklear has a relationship that doesn't work out. The latest move has landed them in the borough of homes and churches and formerly a city of its own, Brooklyn.

With a couple of million people as a population surely there has to be one for her mother and maybe one for herself. Duff finds one in Ben Feldman who is an old fashioned romantic soul for a 2005 high school kid from Brooklyn. As for mother, Duff also thinks she's found the perfect match in restaurant owner Chris Noth.

So she starts conniving on how to make them meet and fall in love. But some misdirected e-mail has Locklear paired off with co-worker at the confectionery shop Mike O'Malley.

Of course it all works out in the end as these movies always do, not without a few laughs and tears in those romantic film for both teens and adults.

If you like romance, don't settle for anything less than A Perfect Man.

Heather Locklear acts in this weak scripted romantic comedy. She plays an aspiring cake chef who lives in Illinois as a single mother of two girls. After a breakup, she habitually moves and then to Brooklyn, New York. I watched this film on a bus ride. It wasn't spectacular but better than the previous film shown. It has it's moments. I do like Mike O'Malley's chemistry with Heather Locklear more than Christopher Noth as the perfect man. The teenage daughter has a plan to get her mother married to the perfect man which doesn't exist except when she uses the internet. There are other members of the cast like bartender played by Carson Kressley and Jean's co-worker at the restaurants like Caroline Rhea. It's not deep but watchable. If you have 90 minutes to watch something, it's okay. Heather Locklear steals the film as Jean Hamilton. She actually makes you care about the character as you watch her on screen.

This was one of those movies that was pleasant to watch but not a huge must see! If it wasn't for Hilary duff i'd probably be bored. Some funny moments that made me laugh out loud. I have seen Hilary duff in better films but this easy going basic story about true love and family relationships is the average girly PG film with funny lines and brilliant effort!

Actors... the actors were all watchable and played there parts well obviously like i've said Hilary was best. They were lucky to have her.

Script... I must say if i'd just seen half of the film i wouldn't be that willing to see the rest but at least the script was kid of clever

Overall i give this movie a six which i believe is fair

I chose "The Perfect Man" from several DVDs borrowed from my library to pass some time. I usually shy away from "girlie" flicks, but this seemed worth a look. I'd heard of Hilary Duff of course, but this was the first time I caught her on film.

The plot was good, with a fine, realistic ending. Production values and directing seemed tops. Chris Noth gave his usual impeccable performance, and Heather Locklear's work on the film is impressive.

The surprise for me was the amazing Vanessa Lengies! This young woman's work was on par with Chris Noth's. Both came across as real people, not actors.

I do hope that Ms. Lengies finds more recognition, and certainly more work. Her performance brings to mind the unabashed work of the young Barbra Streisand. Bravo!

Well it was better than Material Girls but didn't compare to A Cinderella Story or Raise Your Voice.

Me personally i like a little bit of drama in a movie... a character dies (the more important to the story line the better) they lose everything etc... therefore i enjoyed the fact she was new at the school and was so messed in the head after the mums failed relationships that she wanted to run away.

umm to be honest i didn't like the hair styles Hilary was wearing. it made her look plain and boring...

The story line was good... the acting was good ( a few cheesy lines not even Denzel could make believable) the drawing was wicked! Overall its worth a watch :) xSx87x

I haven't seen a film like this in a while. It is a little predictable in some spots but not all. It is a good family film. There is hardly any language which you don't see in a lot of films now days. The movie is about Holly (hilary duff) and her family who move all the time. The mom is single and every time she thinks she has found the perfect man he isn't and they move to a different place. When they get to New York Holly becomes friends with Amy (Lengies) (who does a fantastic job in the film) Amy's Uncle Ben seems like the perfect man for Holly's mom. Then holly get's the idea to create a man that is perfect. Every night Holly goes to her friend's house and writes emails's to her mom ,with the help of Ben who doesn't know this. A pretty good and rare movie.

I won't even dive deep in the plot cause it's too predictable. There's no way you'll "enjoy" the film for its plot, that's for sure. The characters are also too... underdeveloped - and that's trying to sound kind. The thing is this is the kind of film you watch either because you're

1) A Hilary Duff fan - which I am 2) Loves cheesy rom-com films that don't extremely make i laugh as hard but hard enough to make uyou sit through the entire thing 3) Chilling at home and wants to cut time

So there! Don't watch it expecting this grand film. Watch it and just sit back. Remember the Hilary good old days.

Well I first thought wow they really glammed up the movie cause Carson Kressely was in it and Hiliary Duff and Chris Noth and what not well your wrong. This movie was an example of lame cheesy and non romantic comedy. Hiliary Duffs character manipulates her mother instead of talking it out so POOF she makes up some fake boyfriend comparing to herself to make her mother feel better. It is lame. ALthough on a humor part it was not lax. I enjoyed the dialog comedy and just never seemed to opposed that I hated the plot. THinking WOW! maybe Hiliary stopped making childish romantic comedies and moved on to something better boy was I wrong. She could do herself a favor and film off of romantic comedy, then it will make her movies pain free.