GrimPrecise I'll tell you why so serious

Helloturia I have absolutely never seen anything like this movie before. You have to see this movie.

Stephanie There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Edwin The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

FrankenMonkey I caught this film on NetFlix streaming so, like the film-makers, I didn't invest much money in it. By the end I was less than impressed and highly disappointed. The concept was interesting and there was some good tension as the deadline loomed.Unfortunately, the film had no real depth. Audiences typically identify in some way with the protagonist in good films. I don't see how many people could truly identify with Herzlinger. Yes, many us have had crushes on celebrities, but most of us quickly outgrow them in favor of pursuing real attainable relationships. We don't nurture them into our late 20s at which point we decide to make a film in a desperate attempt to gain the attention of the object of our affection. That's the line that critics of this film, including myself, don't cross. The entire time I watched this film I knew it would culminate in some highly orchestrated pity-date with Barrymore and, regrettably, that would be the only payoff.There was no character arc. Herzlinger is pretty much the same pathetic guy from the beginning to the end of the movie. His journey took him from "Guy who likes Drew Barrymore" to "Guy who went on date with Drew Barrymore". So what? Who cares? There were so many opportunities to really explore Herzlinger's fixation on Barrymore and the effect it had on his relationships with real women. Case in point, when he actually gets to the point where he meets Barrymore at the Charlie's Angels II premiere (something the audience experiences through a cell phone), one of his friends has to introduce him to her because, evidently, he's paralyzed with fear. Nobody in the film really addresses this point. He's gone through all this trouble to meet Drew Barrymore and he can't go up and talk to her when she's standing four feet away from him. This is where the movie simply doesn't work. Nobody in the production really pulls him aside and gives him a reality check. Everyone just goes along with it and enables his neuroses.The filmmakers were obviously conscious of the fact that Herzlinger is not an ideal suitor for Drew Barrymore. They address this by interjecting montages of him working out, contemplating hair waxing, and patronizing Barrymore's facialist in an attempt to make him more attractive... on the outside. But they never explore the real issue: Herzlinger's interior emotional issues. No one, including Herzlinger himself, was brave enough to explore that in depth. I'm certain an interview with the inaudible ex-girlfriend (another in a long list of one sided cell-phone scenes) would have given some terrific insight. Perhaps one of his "friends" could have asked him things like "What do you honestly expect to happen with Barrymore?" No, they just giggle and enable. And Barrymore's people don't do him any favors either by indulging him. Reality check: he never ever actually asks Drew Barrymore out on a date. He has to be dragged kicking and screaming every time he gets close. Everybody around him, including Barrymore herself, has to arrange the date for him. It's truly sad.By the end, I had lost all hope that Herzlinger would have learned something from his experience. At the onset of the film I'd hoped in he would ultimately provide some insight on relationships, crushes, self confidence, and abandoning your own emotional needs in favor of pursuing the unattainable. Instead, he offers some hackneyed "Follow your dreams" sentiments. By that point it feels more like an endorsement to become consumed in habitually bad and unhealthy behavior. Herzlinger's date with Drew is likely the worst thing that will ever happen to him as it has undoubtedly reinforced his debilitating fear of growing up and pursuing a real relationship.A good film if you like Bravo-channel-worthy-reality-TV-trainwrecks. Otherwise, don't bother.

whitewingedove17 After reading the pitiful comment left by I_John_Barrymore_I, I felt it necessary to comment on this title. I had been wanting to see this movie for a long time only because I love Drew Barrymore and I think she's an incredible actress...and the main character of this movie could be any one of us who just wants to have a chance to meet one of our heroes. In this case, he gets to meet (and have a date with) Drew Barrymore after many days of trying relentlessly to communicate with her...all while documenting this film on a camera he doesn't even own and with a budget of $1,100 that he won as a contestant on a game show. I think it stirs emotion within a lot of people because again, this could be any one of us. I, for instance, would love for an opportunity to sit and have dinner and a conversation with Stevie Nicks...not because I want to have a "date" with her, but just for a chance to meet a personal hero of mine. So I encourage anyone who hasn't seen this movie to check it out. Of course it's not a blockbuster movie...it's a documentary...but a very well-done documentary with a very cool ending.

Joejoesan As a fan of Drew Barrymore (easily the cutest, charming, funny and down to earth Hollywood actress there are!) I didn't know of the existence of this movie till my colleague told me about it. I immediately rented it and wow, what a great film! To me movies like these again prove that you don't need big bucks to make great entertainment - as long as you have the right original script/ideas, cast and crew.The idea of trying to meet your big idol is something everybody can relate to. Brian Herzlinger is a real Drew-fan so his motivation comes from the heart. He knows how to present himself in front of the camera and his voice over is also professional and confident. And of course all the dramatic ingredients in the story are right: Brian has a strict deadline to arrange the date with Drew because he can keep the camera only for a month), he has no money (which causes a lot of pressure) and he sort of has a main plan (getting invited for the Charlie's Angels 2 premiere). Like in all scripted movies, the main plan doesn't work. But as a viewer you know he will meet Drew Barrymore someway (hence the title). How will it be done? What I also liked about this movie is that Brian and his friends somehow know how to entertain the viewers. Most of their 'scripted' ideas work, especially the one in which he organizes a Drew Barrymore casting call to find a look alike with whom he can practice the actual date. The evaluation after wards with his friends is pretty hilarious.Another highlight. In order to get Drew's attention Brian makes a trailer for his movie and wants to send that one to Drew's production company. He gets the help of some famous trailer voice (don't know the name) who wants to help out Brian for free. The trailer - also shown in the movie - is fantastic.My date with Drew is 85 minutes of amazing film. It's lighthearted, optimistic, inspiring and as a viewer you really want to know how it all ends (can't say that about most Hollywood blockbusters!). Of course this movie could not have been made for the 1100 dollars that the makers claimed they used, but on screen it works very well. The finale (watch out, here comes a spoiler!) when he does meet Drew is a nice and satisfying ending of a remarkable quest. The only thing I wonder is what Brian Herzlinger did after the movie. On the IMDb I read that he's (finally?) directing a mainstream movie with Heather Graham (also a nice actress whom I give an 8 on the Drew Barrymore cuteness scale). I'm curious what the end product will be like. Is Brian also a good director? Wasn't My date with Drew Barrymore not only just a brilliant idea but also a flash in the pan? I wish Brian all the best!

gandalf_a_1999 I rate movies 1 when I feel like turning it off, which was many times during this film. I didn't, though it seemed to get worse...He wins a grand, decides to get a date with Drew, the whole movie follows him throughout a very long 90mins and thats it.There were some entertaining moments, but a movie about a guy getting a date with a celbrity is all you're going to see and how knowing someone who knows someone else might know Drew.Eventually a website is made, which catches Drew's business partners attention, and Drew herself.Don't watch unless you want to see this excuse for a movie.