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Summary: Return to Me, Minnie
Review: This movie is excellent! I, like many people, like hairy women. Now that Minnie has gone mainstream, I'm hoping more hairy women will make it to the big screen. I hope Minnie does for this movie what Kate Winslet did for portly women in Titanic.
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Summary: Charming Romantic Comedy
Review: David Duchovny and Minnie Driver star in this wonderful throwback to the classic romantic comedy. Duchovny plays a widower whose wife, due to an organ donor card, saved the life of another woman upon her death. What Duchovny's character doesn't know is that the heart of his deceased loved one now beats in the single granddaughter (Driver) of the man he has just befriended.When sparks fly between the two, it seems nothing can stop the widower's return to romance... until Driver's character discovers who he is. This movie is a wonderful, heartwarming event that is filled with comedy and tears. While Duchovny and Driver are more than adequate in the roles, the real applause is for Carol O'Connor, Robert Loggia, and the other old curmudgeons that guide the two lovebirds on their quest for happiness. Suitable for a date movie or for family viewing, Return to me has my highest recommendation.
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Summary: Could not stop watching
Review: I was recently on an overseas flight and this was one the movies on a return flight. I had never heard of this film, so I figured it might be a good one to listen to as background noise so I could fall asleep. What a nice surprise. I was intrigued with the story and while at times it was borderline "cutsey" (mainly because of the supporting cast), I thoroughly enjoyed this light hearted romance. I have been a fan of Bonnie Hunt for a while, and this film seems to flow quietly along with her style. The story got somewhat puzzling to me at some points (may have been the peanuts and cola snack interuption) but I could not stop watching. The ending was unoriginal but nevertheless satisfying. I liken it to something like Runaway Bride, so if you enjoyed that film, you shold enjoy this one. A great film to watch with my wife. I look forward to seeing it again.
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Summary: A Return to the endearing qualities of the 50s
Review: Return to Me is a romantic comedy about two people who almost magically cross paths. Grace Briggs is a woman in need of a heart transplant, and after many years of waiting, she finally recieves a donor heart. The flip side is that the heart she had so waited for belonged to the young wife of Bob Rueland (David Duchovny), who died tragically as the result of an automobile accident they were in. Time goes forward, when Bob, a Chicago based architect and builder is working feverishly to complete the addition to the monkey house at Lincoln Park Zoo as was the dream of his late wife. He has let his work consume him and attempted to use this project as a means of squelching the pain of losing her. Grace, has made a wonderful recovery and is continuing on with life as a normal, healthy adult but wonders why she feels so empty despite how fortunate she feels to be alive. Her love of painting and her love for those around her cannot fill a void she feels in her life. You must know it's coming, Bob and Grace meet. He is on a blind date his best friend, Charlie (David Alan Grier) arranged for him. The date is going very badly but the bright spot is the beautiful waitress, Grace. They feel an instant connection to each other that is absolutely enchanting. The rest of the movie follows along their relationship, from the first awkward conversations to a sincere and honest loving existence. I don't want to spoil some of the more specific relationship developments, other than to say that I was pleasantly surprised they dated without having to immediately jump in the sack together. Actually, she is able to conceal her heart transplant scar with relative ease, not worrying about him noticing it as the result of any hanky panky because there is none. They kiss and they hold hands. It makes you sigh the sigh of first love, remembering the times when your hand touched the hand of your loved one, and you felt that spark of electricity. Obviously, the romance between Grace and Bob is the primary storyline in Return to Me. However, there are so many other funny and interesting characters in the story that support the main storyline, rather than detract from it. Carroll O'Connor is Marty O'Reilly, Grace's grandpa and basically the only family she's got. Other surrogate family members are the other people who work with them at O'Reilly's Italian restaurant. An Irish Italian restaurant is a running joke in the movie. It's a place where you can get some nice pasta and marinara sauce, and corned beef and cabbage.....all on the same plate. Robert Loggia plays Angelo, the Italian cook at the restaurant and I'm not sure whether or not he is actual family to Grace or not, that was a little unclear. However, Angelo and Marty, along with two other surly old codgers named Wally and Emmett are the players in some of the funniest scenes of the movie. After closing time, they sit around playing cards, drinking beer and having arguments about practically anything. The first such argument is best dead male singer. It quickly becomes a debate about which ethnic group has the most notable singers. They are shouting names at each other: Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Vic Damone, Frank Sinatra. Then it becomes an argument about which singer beat up the most people. It's a real gut buster, these guys are too funny. Makes you wish you were a fly on the wall for every card game. Another funny storyline is the friendship Grace has with Megan (Bonnie Hunt) and Joe (James Belushi) who are the rattled parents of five kids, and portrayed, I'm here to say, in a manner somewhat mimicking what my own household might seem like. Picking kids up off the floor, the yelling, the screaming, the occasional irrational exchanges all parents have with each other. It's fun to laugh at that stuff happening to other people for once. But, comparing apples to apples, this is the absolute best romantic comedy genre film I've seen in a very long time. Aside from some swearing, it is a G movie. This one could have been made in the 1950s. It is wholesome, sweet and a tad naive, just the things that make you forget some of the cynicism of the times we live in. Return to Me forces you to take a simpler look at life, love and family. How thankful you are to be alive, to have a heart beating in your chest. How thankful you are for love, the love you have now, the love you had once, the love you have yet to know. How thankful you are for family, both the family God gave you and the family members you chose for yourself in the friends that love you.
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Summary: Love and Kindness
Review: This is a delightful movie of all types of love and kindness. I enjoyed watching a movies full of chuckles and humanity.
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Summary: This is the best movie I have seen in a LONG time
Review: I absolutely love this movie! It's romantic, hilariously funny, and just celebrates life in general. The soundtrack is just as good too. If you need a movie to see, see this one because it will affect your life forever.
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Summary: Dull, dull, dull, dull, dull
Review: There's a reason why movies have conflict - it's to keep the audience engrossed (and awake). In this unfunny dud of a romantic comedy however there is nothing to keep the lovers apart, so they invent a totally silly hang-up for her and have him respond out of character when the 'big' secret of Minnie Driver is revealed. The only saving graces are Jim Belushi's belly and some Sinatra and Martin songs integrated in the plot. Duchovny and Driver generate as much excitement as drying paint. Totally unexceptional and boring.
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Summary: Best Love Movie I¿ve Seen
Review: Do take your girlfriend(-to-be) to see this one! It's the best love movie I've seen! Even though this whole heart thing is just an excuse to make a love story, it somehow does work. Maybe because of the gorgeousness and not least the natural behaviour of the two main actors. Minnie Driver is just sooo charming and nice, and David Duchovny is great as always (how come he always gets the good ones...). The humor is very good as well, way above usual Hollywood level. A fine idea to throw in four elderly men with different ethnic backgrounds and an elderly woman to add some spice. Even though »Return To Me« is a very predictable movie, it is a good love movie.
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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: I absolutely loved this movie! If I wasn't crying I was laughing out loud. The characters were completely believable and you felt their joy and sorrows. I highly recommend this movie, we need more films like this from the wonderful Bonnie Hunt.
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Summary: Just lovely
Review: I was so impressed with this movie. I went into the theater expecting a passable romantic comedy - a pleasant way to pass the time. But oh what a wonderful surprise! The ensemble cast was brilliant - there were no bad performances in this movie. The story, though admittedly far-fetched, worked beautifully. My hats off to Bonnie Hunt for writing a witty, romantic, charming movie that captured the magic of old favorites.
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