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Summary: A nice, heartwarming film
Review: I've heard not-so-positive reviews about this film but I'm not one to be easily dissuaded. Upon reflecting who these viewers were, I realized they were young --- at least younger than me, & perhaps they found the movie too serious & therefore couldn't empathize nor appreciate at all. If you're into the 'light-romance/comedy-romance' kind of stuff, this film is not for you. It takes an older or a matured audience to understand & appreciate the difficulties (both internal & external) the characters were undergoing. Ben Affleck's portrayal of Buddy as a guilt-laden person trying to make amends & later on falling in love is quite believable; & Gwyneth's acting of Abby as a striving single-mom living in an illusion of being divorced rather than widowed is painful but real. At a closer look & putting aside the brewing love story between the two, the story has more meat than it meets the eye. It deals with one's loneliness & emptiness even with a very successful career in contrast with the happiness of a complete family despite living in the midst of financial difficulties. It shows us how people try to pick things up & start again from where they have fallen. It shows how death of a loved one affects each & everyone (especially kids). Also, it makes us realize how unbelievably strong a woman can be when you least expect it. More importantly, it speaks of humility & forgiveness, for it is only with these virtues one can fully recover & go on with his life.
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Summary: Just Bounce
Review: Don Roos, who's excellent work in film include Directing and writing "The Opposite of Sex", writing "Boys on the Side" and producing "All Over the Guy" delivers a sweet film for his second directorial effort. Gwyneth and Ben are great as lover's who's lives crossed in the aftermath of a planecrash which he should have been on, and she lost a lover to. The film improves upon it's premise with excellent dialogue and acting. The DVD edition is beautifully rendered and includes a great directors commentary, and some extended or deleted scenes that don't specifically add anything to the movie. A sweet, light romance movie.
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Summary: Excellent Romantic Drama with Gag Reel and Commentaries!
Review: This is the best DVD I have purchased yet. The special features, on disc two, are very entertaining, especially the gag reel and the commentaries. Ben Affleck is very funny and enjoyable to watch. This film is an excellent romantic drama that will touch your heart. Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow are wonderful together in this story about fate. The Bounce CD soundtrack is also excellent.
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Summary: Kinda slow........
Review: Ben Affleck plays an egotistical ad executive who has a hedonistic life style. When his plane is delayed, he comes on to a beautiful woman in a bar. They share a drink with a young writer who is anxious to return to his family. Affleck offers the young man his ticket so that he can spend the night with his new conquest. The plane crashes and Affleck is wracked with survivor guilt. He becomes an alcoholic and enters rehab. As part of his 12-step program, he decides to check on the writer's widow and her children. Predictably, they fall in love. From this point in the movie, everything is predictable and despite the glamor of the two stars, I didn't really care if they got together or not. This is a shallow film that just seems to miss the mark all the way around.
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Summary: The Film is Standard Par
Review: What could have been an *excellent* film is pushed into the category of a reasonably decent one. The overall premise is largely untouched on in most films and does teach some good lessons in taking responsibility for your actions, dealing with grief, and moving on with your life. Paltrow is surprisingly good in a "non-glamour" role as a working mom, and Affleck is fairly convincing. The soundtrack is reasonably decent, most particularly Sixpense None the Richer's contribution. As far as family viewing, the film is on shakey ground. Strong profanity (including deity and one f-word) sour an otherwise enjoyable film, and a short scene with implied nudity gives the last tug on a short string. Suffice to say, I enjoyed it once but won't be taking my kids to see it.
Rating: 
Summary: 1 Star is Way Too Much
Review: Any friend of yours that tries to get you to watch this movie is no friend at all. I still wonder how you can have 2 good actors - Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow - and a good premise for a story and still blow it. Even the fairly swift pace of the movie is not enough to distract you from the weaknesses of this film - weak character development, weak plot, weak climax, weak ending. This movie was so bad that the highlight of the entire video is the previews for other movies at the beginning of the tape. If you get the chance to watch this video, just say "No!" You'll be glad.
Rating:
Summary: Rather Anticlimatic
Review: This film was so boring that at about 40 minutes into the movie I came here to read the other online reviews and my boyfriend began reading a rather thick book on Caribbean history. By the time Ben Affleck's character even met Gwyneth Paltrow's, the movie was almost too far gone to save. The beginning was that morose and uninteresting. The movement of time was not presented clearly. At first, it was not obvious that a year had passed before "Buddy" decided to seek out Gwyneth. Why he did not immediately tell her who he was is not clear. Other than the brief dog mauling "Buddy" receives, "Buddy's" relationship with Gwyneth is uneventful until she finds out who he is. Overall, the film is just too predictable from the moment "Buddy" hands his ticket over to a stranger in the airport. You know the plane will go down and the rest of the story rolls on in a nice tidy predictable fashion.
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Summary: For heaven's sake, it wasn't THAT bad!
Review: Actually, I thought it was a nice little movie. Formulaic, yes, but not painfully so. It's not Affleck's best, nor Paltrow's, but it's still a pleasure to watch them together. And it's a nice, quiet movie. No insane special effects, no murders, and not a lot of teeth-gnashing either (although there are more than a few tears). My kids woke up while I was watching it and I didn't feel I had to turn it off immediately--kind of a nice change from "The Sopranos" & such. I got two hours of Ben Affleck & Gwyneth Paltrow, 10 funny minutes of Johnny Galecki, and a happy ending. I wouldn't buy it, but for a rental, I'm not complaining.
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Summary: Good On Screen Chemistry
Review: This movie is a definite chick flick but one that I believe girls will enjoy. If you are a fan of Gwyneth & Ben, they have some great on screen chemistry. The story revolves around Buddy coming into Abby's life after her husband dies in a plane crash. In a new genre of film for Ben Affleck I think he does a successful job of bringing some depth and substance to his character-he's kind of the jerk that you can't refrain from liking anyway. Gwyneth's acting is superb-you can see the pain and confusion her character feels throughout the movie. For fans of Ben, Gwen & chick flicks, you won't be disappointed.
Rating:
Summary: Bad
Review: Wen mye frend jon sed that this was a good movie i went to see it. it was bad. A genis like me would no it is bad movie. He is dumb cause he dont no that it is a bad movie.
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