Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

Rated PG13 for language, sexuality

Starring Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Michael Douglas, Breckin Meyer, Lacey Chabert

This take on the classic Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol" focuses on Connor Mead (McConaughey), a playboy magazine photographer.

Connor and his younger brother Paul (Meyer) lost their parents when they were just kids and were raised by their playboy uncle in his lavish mansion. After having been rejected by his best friend Jenny (Garner) at a junior high dance (she has her first kiss with the popular jock, rather than Connor), he takes comfort in Uncle Wayne (Douglas), who goes to show him how to pick up women and teaches him in the ways of becoming a playboy.

On the eve of his brother's wedding, Connor is visited by the ghost of Uncle Wayne, who tells him he will endure visiting his past tonight to learn the error of his ways. Soon after, Connor is visited by the ghost of his first girlfriend, Allison (Emma Stone), who takes him on a journey of all his many many past relationships (some which lasted a whole 30 seconds!). Next he is visited by the ghost of his assistant Melanie (Noureen DeWulf), who shows him his present, which is pretty pathetic. Before the night is over, he is visited by a mysterious ghost of the future, who shows him what a dim lonely future he has ahead of him if he continues on the same path.

It was a cute and had it's funny moments when Connor is conscious and freaking out about seeing ghosts, however it was extremely predictable. Connor does realize that there's more to life than just being a playboy and that sleeping around all time can still leave you feeling lonely when you have no solid relationship with someone. It also points out the importance of family, as Paul defends his brother despite his fiance (Chabert) and her friends objections towards Connor, and after majorly messing everything up, Connor sets out to make things right with Paul.

If you like girly movies, but don't mind them being predictable, settle in for the night with this twist on the classic Dicken's tale.