Python Hyena One Fine Day (1996): Dir: Michael Hoffman / Cast: George Clooney, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mae Whitman, Alex D. Linz, Charles Durning: Romantic comedy about single parents raising children while struggling to maintain a job. Title suggests chance centering around George Clooney and Michelle Pfeiffer who dislike each other but must rely on each other when their children miss a field trip. They are both too busy so they work out a schedule where she gets to her big meeting and he conducts an important interview. As predicted they grow romantically linked and form a mutual respect. Director Michael Hoffman gives the film a subtle feel, which is fine except that the screenplay is a bore. Clooney and Pfeiffer are charming and are pretty much the only saving element to this film. They mirror parents that are frustrated and overworked but supporting roles are flat. Mae Whitman and Alex D. Linz play the two children who will be more trouble than needed. Linz in particular jams marbles up his nose. It regards balance and taking time to appreciate the important things. The screenwriter clearly lacked balance and hardly appreciated the important things such as a screenplay that rises above toilet paper potential. It is not very demanding in terms of look, and it has all the energy of a bad sitcom. In the end it is presented just like the work schedules featured here; routine and time consuming. Score: 5 / 10

slightlymad22 In "One Fine Day" George Clooney is at his charismatic best and Michelle Pfeiffer is on top form too. Plot In A Paragraph: Jack Taylor (Clooney) and Melanie Parker (Pfeiffer) are two divorced strangers, who are forced to rely on each other, during one crazy day, when both of their kids miss a school trip and both are face losing their respective jobs. I really enjoyed this movie, Michelle Pfeiffer pulls off both distressed single-parent and love interest to Clooney roles well, and how in the world, had I missed what a fine pair of leg she has. George Clooney is at his charming and charismatic best, and I always love see Charles Durning on screen. Likewise Holland Taylor (who plays Pfiefers mother) is always a joy to watch. Amanda Peet does OK in her supporting role as Celia. However this movie is let down by a few things. Whilst Mae Whittman was fine as Clooney's daughter Maggie (OK her penchant for wondering off after cats was a worry) Alex D Linz is one of the most annoying children I have ever watched on screen, that's actually harsh on the actor as he did as he was told, and performed well enough, it's his character that annoyed the living hell out of me!! The Mayor is one of the worst type of corrupt official clichés played by an unconvincing actor. Any movie with a Jaws reference gets two thumbs up from this reviewer.

wulfstan If you don't happen to be from that segment of the population like its producer Lynda Obst who finds misbehaving children who ruin their clueless parents lives cute, this movie is like finger nails on the blackboard.The plot has more cliff hangers than the entire TCM DVD collection of film noir... each one dumber than the last, as a hapless pair of single parents try desperately to save their careers and meet the schedules and recreational activities of a pair of spoiled moppets as well.The parents deserve everything that happens to them, and for once, the worst thing imaginable is that the meet cute couple get together in the end. And they DO... .They will make one another's lives sheer hell! And that IS hilarious!

Scaramouche2004 One Fine Day is a lovely Romantic Comedy that avoids many of the clichés usually associated with the genre.Most RomComs stick with the formula whereby the two leads meet, argue, fall in love, part when a truth or lie is discovered, and yet they kiss and make up at the end and live happily ever after.One Fine Day breaks with that tradition somewhat, as the romance builds more realistically over the course of the movie with nothing really said or done about their feelings till the very end and the Comedy aspect is subtle and is derived mainly from the interaction of the characters rather than excessively witty dialogue or situations.Clooney and Pfeiffer have great on screen chemistry which adds to the films overall charm as they play busy working single parents who, due to missing the school bus and field trip are unexpectedly left holding their respective babies despite both having life changing business commitments throughout the day.The two meet, and due to his childlike immaturity and her control freak attitude, immediately rub each other up the wrong way, but when they are forced to rely on each other to do the babysitter routine whilst they each attend their meetings and satisfy their employers, they grow closer and closer so that by days end, their animosity has turned to friendship, to attraction and finally love.Its a shame the film contains quite a few expletives as on the whole this film would have been suitable for the whole family, a universal comedy suitable for all in the old style, like a film from the 40's or 50's. say.In fact saying that you could easily see Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman in the lead roles.A great film that has aged well despite its twelve year age tag and one I heartily recommend.