Waste of time

Good start, but then it gets ruined

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

Good cast here, coasting in a brainless, bit of nothing movie. SJP Is working mother 'Kate' who tries to balance her increasingly demanding career with the stress of being the perfect mother to her two children and maintaining her marriage (to a very likable Greg Kinnear)For some reason they have her character doing an ongoing voice-over throughout this movie which gives this a very (alternate universe) Sex & The City feel. Everyone involved is very likable though and its a cute, if predictable story that doesn't require any thought. (Sometimes we need that and I guess that's why they continue to make these chick-flicks.) I enjoyed Olivia Munn's character and Pierce Brosnan was a nice addition. Parker's big speech at the "climactic" ending was god awful, super cheesy and annoying. 8/4/14

I knew the leading actress and one of the leading actors of this film, I didn't know the exact reason for the title, but I knew it wasn't rated very well by the critics, nevertheless I was still up for seeing what it would be like for myself. Basically in Boston, Kate Reddy (Razzie nominated Sarah Jessica Parker) is a hardworking investment fund manager and finance executive, with a "between jobs" architect husband Richard (Greg Kinnear) and two children, she is ultimately the breadwinner of the family. Many of her friends, work colleagues and family say to her "I don't know how you do it", as she only just manages to control both her working life and home life, but her workload is about to increase when she accepts a business career opportunity with New York broker Jack Abelhammer (Pierce Brosnan). Kate is having to travel back and forth for various meetings with business clients, and answering a flurry of emails from Jack, and this means chaos elsewhere, as she misses school appointments and becomes distant from husband Richard, but don't worry, in the end Kate realises what she is doing and puts her family first. Also starring Olivia Munn as Momo Hahn, Seth Meyers as Chris Bunce, Kelsey Grammar as Clark Cooper, Christina Hendricks as Allison Henderson and Jane Curtin as Marla Reddy. I agree Parker does slightly overdo the ditsy personality and is a bit annoying being the career woman, Brosnan does his usual charming guy role reasonably well, and Kinnear could have had a bit more screen time as the slightly unappreciated husband, to be honest, the only bit I found relatively funny was the lead female trying to concentrate whilst scratching with an infestation of lice in her hair, apart from that I hardly found it funny at all, it's not a film I'd recommend or watch again, it is a dull comedy. Adequate!

The book is actually very good and I encourage anyone to read it. It is a compelling story of a woman facing enormous pressure in her personal and professional life and the stress she encounters trying to address these challenges. The movie dumbs this all down, with a saccharine, occasionally funny look at the working woman. It's not terribly bad to watch if nothing else is available, but if you are seeking insight into the challenges a modern woman faces go elsewhere. If you want a mildly funny somewhat feel good movie and don't want to pay or Amazon or order on Netflix, consider this.Someone else could definitely remake the book into a serious look at modern England and American.

I enjoyed the lightweight book "I don't know how she does it" when I read it and was excited to see a movie being made about it. Unfortunately, the previews were better than the movie itself.The movie itself did not draw me in to care about the characters the way the book did. This could be due to the time constraints of the silver screen, but I think it was more due to a poor screenplay adaptation that introduced too many characters with too little development. I also disliked how the characters frequently broke the 4th wall, giving the movie a cheap and overly cheesy feel.Another poor decision in the making of this movie seems to be the use of established actors and actresses (Pierce Brosnan, Sarah Jessica Parker, Christina Hendricks, Olivia Munn) in the cast. I think the casting decisions were meat to help draw viewers to the box office, but the film was poorly cast with chemistry that fizzled almost as soon as the movie began rolling.Regarding the female lead, SJP has never impressed me as an actress, and while she became Carrie Bradshaw in SATC over a decade, she does not translate well to the big screen. I've seen her in The Family Stone, Failure to Launch, and now "I don't know how she does it", and she has failed to be someone I like or sympathize with in any role. She acted particularly silly for someone who is supposed to be an investment banker in "I don't know . . ." and I found myself rolling my eyes at the ridiculous screech/scream that she somehow happens to sneak into any role she plays.Very disappointing movie . . .