Two words come to mind when I think of the romantic comedy How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days; sitcoms and tedium. I don't mind a good sitcom on TV, but I don't want to sit through one in a movie theater. And I certainly don't want to sit through a tedious one.

In this all-too-obvious movie, Kate Hudson plays a journalist who decides it would be fun to date a guy and see how long it takes to drive him away, in order to write a magazine article about it. As fate would have it, the guy she picks (Matthew McConaughey) has a bet going with his friends, that he can make any woman fall in love with him in a matter of days. When these two get together, "let the games begin!"

Kate Hudson is extremely attractive and she has a smile that can light up a room. Matthew McConaughey can be effective when used properly. Often, he is horribly miscast (see Contact or Amistad). Here, he tries his best, but is only occasionally rises above this hackneyed material. These are two likable performers being forced to jump through some embarrassing Hollywood hoops.

How To Lose A Guy in Ten Days is comparable to beating a dead horse. The whole film just becomes more and more tedious as it moves along. Movies like this are always the same. The main characters are in love but it takes them two hours to figure it out. And the audience knows it from the very beginning. That's not to say that I hate the romantic comedy. It's a genre that I'm quite fond of actually. This movie just suffers from ridiculous cliches that we've seen time and time again.

How To Lose A Guy in Ten Days isn't a total waste. It has it's charming moments. I really liked a scene towards the end of the picture when Hudson plays a game of cards with McConaughey and his family, and realizes that maybe she does have feelings for him. Unfortunately, there aren't enough of these moments, and for a romantic comedy, How To Lose A Guy in Ten Days is far too lengthy. If you want to see Kate Hudson at her best, stay home and rent Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous.