'Picture Perfect'

As a good girl trying to be bad, Jennifer Aniston attempts to break out from her cutesy role in "Friends." Naturally, she never gets that bad! She’s an appealing performer, and the movie -- a romantic comedy full of mix-ups -- is moderately watchable.

Aniston is Kate, an advertising executive who gets a promotion based on a lie. When her best friend Darcy (Illeana Douglas) informs the boss that Kate’s engaged to a music video director called Nick (Jay Mohr), it impresses Mr. Mercer enough to give Kate a juicy account. Unfortunately, Nick -- a sweet guy who videotapes weddings -- has no idea of this "betrothal." When Mr. Mercer demands to meet the engaged lovebirds over dinner, Kate has to recruit Nick to play along with the charade. Kate’s apparent engagement also turns the head of womanizing associate Sam (Kevin Bacon), who has a thing for bedding other men’s women. Flattered by Sam’s attention, Kate has to pretend she’s sleeping with Sam behind Nick’s back.

This is another of those movies in which mismatched partners eventually straighten themselves out; seen one, seen ’em all. But Aniston is sweet enough to make things bearable. And that’s the whole point of this exercise, right?

PICTURE PERFECT (PG-13) — Contains sexual situations.