No chemistry happening

“Love Happens” is a chemistry-free romantic comedy about a self-help guru who needs to deal with the death of his wife, apparently by hooking up with Jennifer Aniston.

Aaron Eckhart stars as Burke Ryan, a Dr. Phil-style charlatan who guides people through the grieving process without having ever dealt with his own. Aniston plays a florist who makes bad life choices and charms Ryan. 

The film follows these two as they go through the chick-flick motions in what is probably the worst romantic comedy of the year.

The film’s only real bright spots are John Carroll Lynch – who plays Walter, a grieving father who frequently calls bullshit on Eckhart’s advice – and a hilarious (probably unintentionally so) scene where Eckhart releases his dead wife’s bird into the wild.  

Unfortunately for Lynch, his quality performance is gutted of any impact by the film’s awful writing and direction; the bird, on the other hand, seems to have found the perfect film to launch his career. 

“Love Happens” is the worst kind of movie. It is not only poorly made; it has no soul.