It Could Happen to You

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Summary: Let's Hope It DOESN'T Happen
Review: "It Could Happen to You" was originally called "Cop Gives Waitress $2 Million Tip" and that is essentially what the film is about. A good-natured, honest cop (Nicholas Cage) finds himself in a diner one day without enough money to leave his waitress (Bridget Fonda) a tip. He makes her a deal, though. He will give her half of the winnings from a lottery ticket he has just purchased. She, of course, expects never to see him again.

As you would imagine, the cop wins and his wife (Rosie Perez) is ecstatic-at least until she finds out that he has promised to give the waitress half of the money. She viciously nags and berates him, but he won't give in. A promise is a promise.

The next day the cop returns and informs the waitress that she has won $2 million. She is disbelieving at first, but soon comes around to the idea that all of her money troubles are over. They become instant celebrities in the New York media and their faces are splashed across the cover of every tabloid.

The wife harbors great feelings of anger and jealousy, though, and eventually kicks out the cop. He falls into the arms of the waitress, with whom he has been sharing a budding, although chaste, romance. Their relationship, though, has some unexpected consequences which lead to the film's not-altogether unexpected resolution.

Writer-director Andrew Bergman is one of the best in the business when it comes to comedy. He was responsible for "The Freshman" and "Honeymoon in Vegas" among other hilarious films. Unfortunately, though, the emphasis in this picture is on romance, not comedy, and here Bergman's touch is not nearly so deft.

The main problem is in the screenplay. The bulk of the film, especially the second act, is woefully underwritten. There is just not very much going on here and what does happen is all too predictable. The romance is touching, but never very serious or moving, and the laughs are few and far between.

Even more ruinous, though, is the performance of Rosie Perez. Once again, she gives her hysterical, hyper-kinetic, Puertan Rican-from-hell performance and it is growing very tiresome indeed. Her muddled accent and grating speech impediment render her dialogue at times virtually incomprehensible. Her time on screen is always painful and all too lingering.

Nicholas Cage and Bridget Fonda are both excellent, again proving themselves to be two of the best actors in Hollywood. They are well-cast and quite enjoyable. They are just not enough, though, to save the picture.

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Summary: Feel Good
Review: A real feel-good movie. And isn't it nice that it really could happen to you -- as it is based on a true story. And of course, Nic Cage is yummy.

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Summary: TOTALLY AWESOME FEEL GOOD ROMANCE MOVIE
Review: Aaahhhhhhh love is in the air. especially when u see this movie. i loved it soooo much!!! there's something magical about it all. like love, it's all magical. go rent, buy, whatever. just see this movie. it's GOOD!

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Summary: For those who like warm, fuzzy-feeling flicks
Review: Being a Nicolas Cage fanatic, it was hard for me to judge the movie impartially. But overall it is a decent movie, a nice romantic comedy that ends "happily ever after." This is a story to watch to put someone in a good mood....it's just basically a very good movie...and it's worth watching.

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Summary: none
Review: bridget fonda and nicolus cage are wonderful in this movie. sometimes while seeing this movie you tend to foget that some part of this movie really happened in new york.

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Summary: Romantic feel good movie
Review: Cage and Fonda had chemistry from the moment they first set eyes on each other. They'll keep you rooting for the good samaritans right from the beginning. Although there were some scenes that were too unbelievable, those of us who believe in romantic fate will see through it.

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Summary: I loved it, in the tradition of 'while you were sleeping'.
Review: I also was channel surfing last night and wound up watching it. A long time ago I had caught the last five minutes of it and even though I felt it was extremely predictable, I thought it was a good 'feel good' movie. This time I caught it only ten minutes into the plot, just when he and the wife are about to hear the winning numbers...
If you don't like predictable, 'feel good', light-hearted romance, this movie might not be for you... but I do!!
I just loved it!! I am a fan of romantic comedies with good acting and good plots that renew your faith in life and in the fact that there STILL are good honest people out there that will 'do the right thing' in spite of putting a lot on the line. I love Nicolas Cage as an actor. He can do a really dramatic role and he can turn around and do a great romantic character with feeling next time.
If you liked 'While you were sleeping' you will love this one as well. Slightly more comedy content than another great one, 'A walk in the clouds'.

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Summary: A feel good movie, through & through!
Review: I am glad that this movie is available on DVD because it's a great "feel good" movie! Nicolas Cage plays a mild mannered cop who, one day, can't leave a tip for a cup of coffee, so he offers his waitress (Bridget Fonda) his lottery ticket. It's funny to see the chain of events that happen throughout the movie. It's a romantic comedy that will keep you watching right to the end!

Rating:
Summary: A feel good movie, through & through!
Review: I am glad that this movie is available on DVD because it's a great "feel good" movie! Nicolas Cage plays a mild mannered cop who, one day, can't leave a tip for a cup of coffee, so he offers his waitress (Bridget Fonda) his lottery ticket. It's funny to see the chain of events that happen throughout the movie. It's a romantic comedy that will keep you watching right to the end!

Rating:
Summary: A feel good movie, through & through!
Review: I am glad that this movie is available on DVD because it's a great "feel good" movie! Nicolas Cage plays a mild mannered cop who, one day, can't leave a tip for a cup of coffee, so he offers his waitress (Bridget Fonda) his lottery ticket. It's funny to see the chain of events that happen throughout the movie. It's a romantic comedy that will keep you watching right to the end!