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Nice but predictable

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3 Jun 9th, 2007 

15 Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful

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heartwarming, nice music

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ordinary and predictable

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The story goes like this: Ben Affleck is Buddy, who meets Greg (Tony Goldwyn) at the airport when their flights are delayed. After meeting a woman in the bar, Buddy gives Greg his plane ticket so he can get home to his wife and kids. The plane crashes and Buddy feels responsible for Greg's death. He looks up Greg's widow Abby (Gwyneth Paltrow) to make sure she's okay, and ends up falling in love with her. But of course he doesn't let on who he is, and the movie builds up to the time when she inevitably finds out.

The film is mostly about the Ben Affleck character's maturing and learning to be responsible. Both the lead characters lie through their teeth for most of the film so by the time you get to the end, the fact that Buddy lied about who he was doesn't matter that much anymore and it's difficult to feel sorry for anyone except the kids.

The story is very predictable but the film is okay. There are some nice characters. The two boys are adorable missing their dad as they warm to their mum's new boyfriend. Buddy's assistant and Abby's best friend give them wise words and nudges in the right direction. The music and colour help to move it along.

There are the same extra features you'd expect on a double DVD including audio commentary, deleted scenes, gag reel and other bits.

It might be worth renting or picking up on eBay, but it's not really a great film I'd want to watch again and again. 

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pricey1980 08.08.2007 14:27

Thanks for the review, it is the kind of film my wife loves, so after reading this might be able to steer her away from it.

Wee_lis27 09.06.2007 20:01

Hiya welcome to ciao! Sorry for the low rating but you need to include a lot more information to get higher ratings. If you update let me know and id be happy to rerate! Also if you need any help or advice (or just want a chat!) feel free to message me! Lis xxx

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