Phonearl
Good start, but then it gets ruined
FuzzyTagz
If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.
eavs
Oh my God that was bad. A la Woody Allen, the actors seemed to be striving to get by with just a wisp of an idea and their own identification with their character. They failed. Miserably. The conversations were wooden and facial expressions usually consisted of self-conscious smiles (grimaces?). When a person is struggling to put their deepest doubts or uncertainties into words, one doesn't have a smile upon one's face. I'm just grateful that I didn't pay good money to see this in a theater or that a friend had recommended it. I would have been out the money and would have been terribly disappointed in my friend.
minusone
I must admit, I only saw the first 20 minutes, and the last 5 minutes. The plot was SO predictable. Ten minutes in, I asked my fellow viewer (who had seen it) does X happen and Y turn out to be Z? And I was right 100%.It was, without mincing words, awful.Specifically, the score was horrific and made me laugh at points. The acting of the main character, Dana, was one-dimensional -- she went around with this dull, "what the hell is going on" look on her face.But the worst part was the vomit-inducing camera work. Scenes start with a medium two shot, and then zoom into one character, pan left, and then zoom out again to a two shot. It looked like the camera operator and director were having a great time playing with the zoom button on their dad's new camcorder.If you want to see some sickly sweet love story, find something with Karen Valentine on Lifetime.
Bridget-16
This was one of the most romantic movies I've ever seen. The story is fascinating, beginning with the conversation at the cafe in Jerusalem with Dana and the mystery woman, through Dana's search in Paris, to the White Cliffs of Dover. To me, this movie is hope for women that there is one person out there who is truly meant for them and sometimes you are lucky enough to find that one person, as Dana was. The music was so fitting and made me weepy at times. I was really blown away at the ending, because I hadn't expected it, but it was so fitting. The final shot of the film says it all for me. Henry Jaglom and Victoria Foyt are truly the new wave of film makers and her beauty is extraordinary. As soon as the movie was over I wanted to watch it again.
drsusan
I loved the unpolished, almost unscripted, real behaviors of the characters in this movie. Being urged to see that "illusion is the scent of something real coming close," and the encouragement to "jump into life" and to not settle for simply nice or no-trouble relationships is the message. And being open to the magic and deep connections that you may come upon in your path.
