Forces of Nature

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Summary: Stormy weather brings tranquil seas
Review: _Forces of Nature_ is an exploration into the nature of happiness. It posits the somewhat controversial notion that personal truth can be discovered through infidelity, and that life's answers are to be found in random acts of nature. Some may well find these suppositions difficult to swallow, and may discover nothing redeeming in the ultimate conclusions of the piece.

I, however, found the film charming and plausible. I very much like the weather metaphors, and the fact that, for the brief time the movie charts, the characters seem to have no power over what's happening to them. It is that surrender to the uncontrollable which, in satisfying irony, ultimately brings stability and genuine change to the characters' lives. The director amplifies the meaning of this metaphor through the clever use of special effects in a way usually reserved to science fiction films. It's a very interesting technique to find in a romantic comedy. Unfortunately, to speak specifically about it would be to give away the ending, Suffice it to say that it's a great example of how special effects can be used to bring emotional impact to a film, not just to create worlds.

If there is a fault to the film, it is that the chemistry between Affleck and Bullock works so very well, that it is emotionally difficult to understand why Affleck would find his bride-to-be, played by Maura Tierney, worthy of marriage. It is as if the filmmakers would have us simply believe that if Tierney and Affleck got to the point of a wedding, the relationship must necessarily be a strong one. Of course, we can accept that, but somehow the strength of that relationship is never quite *shown*. Without a demonstration of the Tierney's attractive qualities, some of the film's conclusions don't make emotional sense to us-even if they're perfectly sensible.

Still, the film is a great date movie, and may well have special meaning to couples who met in random ways. Its well-crafted enough that it could be on some people's 'favorite romance' list, and I doubt many would find it unenjoyable. It's definitely one of the top 20 romantic comedies I've seen.

(DVD notes: A somewhat bland collection of extra features is made disappointing by uninteresting deleted scenes and the absence of director's commentary. Luckily, the behind-the-scenes featurette is worth a gander.)

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Summary: PeeYew
Review: Totally exaggerated humor. Bullock, as always, is very pleasing to look at. However, her acting and plot in this film are dependent upon the extent that the viewer is willing to believe in a world without values. Who knows, if they keep making movies like this, the world will soon have no values. Boring and not original! What a waste of money.

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Summary: mediocre, like all of sandy's recent movies
Review: Frankly, she needs better material because she's better than these boring films she's making. This was a very forgettable story about a free spirit who is charming and causes ripples all aorund her.

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Summary: Mediocre Romantic Comedy!
Review: This film is badly written and badly directed. Sandra Bullock overacts and just seems to be having fun instead of acting. Ben Affleck seems to be aware that he made a career mistake and it shows. Absolutely no chemistry between the two leads, and an unsatisfying ending, but taking into consideration the lack of chemistry maybe it is appropriate. OK movie but lots of flaws. Nice 'weather' imagery and some funny moments. Ultimately entertaining if not a bit too long. From a scale of 1-10 I give this film a 5!

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Summary: Forces of Sandra Bullock
Review: You will want to watch this film all the way through. Sandra Bullock is great as a free-spirited girl who is thrown together with Ben Affleck who is on his way to be married. A series of mishaps ("nature"). keeps them together through most of the story. It's one of those love-hate movies. You love Sandra and Ben together, being alternately funny and serious. You hate the fact that he goes on to marry the girl who has absolutely no character development in the plot. And then they get preachy about how marriage is "safer" than being single. No kidding. For the great acting of Sandra Bullock and the fun scenes with Affleck, you might watch it again.

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Summary: Better than it looks
Review: I went into this movie thinking it would be another lousy love story with Sandra Bullock. But I was wrong. She actually does a fantastic job as as the trouble-follows me everywhere girl. Ben Affleck also does an excellent job, though not as well as previous movies. I found myself upset at the movie for not ending with them getting together, but it worked well after the second time I viewed it. The script is fantastic and I especially loved the cinematography. There is a great line about finding love and how the whole world seems to vanish when your with that person. If your a hopeless romantic like I am and love to watch movies with style, you'll love this one as well.

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Summary: Very good movie
Review: I watched this movie on HBO and cant wait to own it. I think it is one of the best movies I have seen in a long time. It was funny and there was so much chemistry between Ben Affleck and sandra bulluck... I just really liked this movie.

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Summary: not boring but not a grate movie
Review: I usually like movies that Sandra Bullock is in but this movie was not in my taste of movies. I say if you really want to see this movie then see it.

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Summary: One of the best movies i've seen in a long time!
Review: "Forces of Nature" is a delightful romantic comedy about a young man, Ben Holmes, (portrayed by Ben Affleck) who is held back by the forces of mother nature on his way to his wedding. But while on this whirlwind of a journey he just happens to be seatted next to the eye of the hurrican herself (portrayed by Sandra Bullock.) The duo travel alongside eachother in a series of unlikly comic mishaps that makes Ben queastion his thoughts of being with just one person for the rest of your life. This will be a movie that you will never forget, so hold on tight cause the wild adventure is about to begin!

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Summary: Lousy
Review: I have a beautiful home theatre which I spent over$50,000.00 on. I was so excited that I didnt care what movie I put on, so I let my wife choose. Big mistake! It was absolutely boring and I thought the actors went together as well as Matter and Anti-Matter. I thought it was so bad that I dont even want to talk about it anymore!