Udderly forgettable
Buying the Cow

Stars Ryan Reynolds, Jerry O’Connell and Alyssa Milano. Columbia TriStar. Rated M. 85 mins

Reviewer :: Ben Caddaye

Ryan Reynolds shot to prominence in the teen comedy Van Wilder: Party Liaison and he’s returned to dish up more of the same in this film.

Buying the Cow is about as light, frothy and bubbly as comedies come – but it’s also mildly entertaining.

Revolving around a group of twenty-something guys and gals, Buying the Cow is all about coming to grips with the “C” word – commitment. Whether you refer to it as taking the plunge, biting the bullet, tying the knot or even buying the cow, commitment is the one thing that terrifies these shallow, vacuous types.

Reynolds holds this pretty silly film together quite well, but the rest of the performances are forgettable. If you’re after something more moooving, try an udder film.