View from the Top was released in 2003 and bombed. It’s about a woman who wants to get out of the smalltown she lives in so she can become a flight attendant. The film stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Christina Applegate, Kelly Preston, Mark Ruffalo, Candice Bergen, Josh Malina, and Mike Myers.

I remember seeing commercials for View from the Top when it was coming out. I also remember when it bombed. After seeing the movie, I understand why it bombed. I was twelve when the movie was released. It did not interest me at the time. As an adult, I was curious to see the movie. I thought it could be fun. I was also relieved when I learned that the movie was only 87 minutes long. This was before watching the movie. View from the Top is not a horrible movie. It is also not a great movie either. The best way to describe it is that it felt bleh. It also felt a little long even though this is one of the shortest movies I have seen in a while. I did not find the movie funny. There were parts that were charming. I enjoyed Mark Ruffalo and his scenes with Gwyneth Paltrow. I liked the setting of the movie. The cast was fine in their roles. I was a little confused why Rob Lowe was considered a major star in this given he was barely in the movie. On the DVD Rob Lowe is on the cover with several of the other actors. He is credited along with the main cast also. Things like that confuse me. I know Rob Lowe is a big name and at that time was very popular. He really was only in a little bit of the film. For some reason it kind of bothered me for this movie particularly. There are other films where big stars are only briefly in a film but credited as if they had a major role.

I think my main issue with the movie is that I did not feel anything. I did not feel anything for the characters. Gwyneth Paltrow plays Donna who dates Ted played by Mark Ruffalo. I liked Mark Ruffalo and I like Gwyneth Paltrow but I did not feel anything toward them as a couple. Usually in movies, the audience roots for the characters to overcome the obstacles that they face. I did not feel anything when their relationship started to come into question. Donna faced obstacles while pursuing her dream of becoming a flight attendant and I did not feel anything for that either. A key ingredient for movies and television for me is heart. Whatever the project is, it needs to have heart. Heart comes in may different forms. I felt there was no heart. I just did not feel anything remotely.

View from the Top is an alright movie that despite its short runtime still feels a bit long. I also wonder what made the cast want to do the movie and if any of them have regrets.