Someone Like You... (2001)

Film Overview
The film "Someone Like You.". launched in 2001 is an American romantic funny directed by Tony Goldwyn. The movie, based on Laura Zigman's novel 'Animal Husbandry,' boasts a leading cast including Ashley Judd, Greg Kinnear, and Hugh Jackman. The story focuses on a female, who - after a terrible break-up - develops a theory to handle her love concerns and heartbreak.

Plot Synopsis
Jane Goodale (Ashley Judd) is a skill booker for a popular daytime talk program and having a romantic relationship with the rushing Ray Brown (Greg Kinnear), the show's executive manufacturer. Jane, ignorant and in love, is enjoying this relatively perfect relationship until she chooses to take it a step further, suggesting they cohabit. This activates Ray's commitment phobia, prompting him to dump Jane suddenly, leaving her heartbroken and homeless.

Then gets in Eddie Alden (Hugh Jackman), a womanizing talk-show marketer and Jane's coworker, who offers her a place to stay, with a clear understanding that he desires it to be a two-bedroom sharing with no romance to stimulate. Jane, unemployed and heartbroken, accepts the deal and they tiptoe around each other in their new living arrangement.

Old Cow vs. New Cow Theory
Throughout her healing from the uncomfortable split, Jane begins devising a theory about failed relationships, aptly the "Old Cow-New Cow" theory. She assumes, metaphorically speaking, that men resemble bulls, who want 'brand-new cows' (new ladies) after getting bored with their 'old cows' (current partners). Jane utilizes the study of animal habits to explain why men constantly think the next female will be the course to true happiness, thus never sticking with one lady for long.

Plot Development
Jane starts recording her love life theories in a post under a pseudonym, resulting her confidential works becoming an experience, resulting in her being referred to as the mystical heartbreak specialist. Simultaneously, Jane's bond with Eddie deepens. As they share the same home, Jane gets a direct view of Eddie's behavior with females. Initially, she discovers his womanizing antics insufferable, but gradually begins developing feelings for him, requiring her to question her own theory.

Conclusion
As Jane browses through these complex feelings, she copes the question of whether all men are inherent womanizers or if someone, like Eddie, as soon as broken themselves, can change for the 'old cow' they genuinely care for. In spite of her confusion, the conclusion sees Jane recognizing her real feelings for Eddie and how he too begins to establish an authentic connection with her - proving that not every 'bull' looks for 'brand-new cows'. They end up revealing their real feelings for each other in the psychological climax.

Final Thoughts
"Someone Like You.". is a movie brimming with humor, knowledge, and idiosyncratic insights towards romantic relationships. The movie presents its characters as rounded individuals with flaws rendered sympathetically. It offers a good take a look at how individuals handle unsuccessful relationships and the conclusions they draw based upon personal experience. The movie is a wonderful mix of funny, romance and an interesting exploration of the intricacies of the human-animal parallels attracted matters of the heart.

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