Picture Perfect (1997) Critic Reviews

Another contemporary story about a woman with a successful career punished with a lousy personal life. Read the full review

The best romantic comedies intoxicate like vintage champagne. Picture Perfect, on the other hand, is like a wine spritzer. Insubstantial and oversweet, it still refreshes as a midsummer brain cooler. [1 August 1997, p. 3D] Read the full review

Unfortunately, Picture Perfect uses embarrassing contrivances to sabotage what should have been a pleasant excursion down a familiar road. Read the full review

It's a shame the plot is so contrived, because parts of this movie are really pretty good. Read the full review

Another romantic comedy about a career woman who has everything except a man, is Jennifer Aniston's attempt to break out of her TV role. But she doesn't have the magic on the big screen to make us forget where she came from. Read the full review

Though "extremely mediocre" may seem like an oxymoron, no phrase better defines Picture Perfect. Aside from wearing, with visual discomfort, a series of absurdly revealing dresses, Aniston does little to distance herself from her "Friends" persona with this slightly less likable character. Read the full review

Jennifer Aniston is a friend in need of a movie script that will really let her talent blossom. Picture Perfect is too TV-ish and timid a romantic farce to do the trick. Read the full review

The film bounces busily among these players until it has to slow down and pretend to be sincere. Read the full review

It only serves to remind one of better movies, at a time when one needs no reminders. Read the full review