MusicalMagpie

My husband picked this title out of a bin of discount DVDs, hoping for a light romantic comedy. What we got was not light, definitely not romantic, and while it had funny moments, it left a bitter taste in the mouth.

Ira is a young man with no direction in life. After 12 years of therapy, he cannot even decide what to order at a restaurant. Then he meets Abby, who seems to have all the answers. Or does she?

The movie seems to be trying to make a point about love vs. chemistry, sex vs. love, and whether marriage is viable in this day and age. The director cannot seem to decide whether this is a heartwarming love story or a satire about therapists. Excellent performances by a stellar cast do not make it any easier to figure out what the point might be.

There are a few magical moments, but they don't seem to go anywhere.

This film was broadcast on Space Channel tonight. After checking reviews here I approached it with an eager and open mind, but found it disappointingly pointless and painful to watch. Two hours of watching a guy suffer from migraines and scribble numbers on bits of newsprint? Perhaps I am superficial, but I like my films to have a plot...rising action...perhaps even the occasional humorous or romantic moment. Maybe if I had managed to stick it out to the end, I would have had a more positive opinion...but after the first hour I was beginning to develop a migraine of my own.

The $60,000 budget (which seemed to impress many reviewers) did not come as a surprise to me. I would just like to know what they spent it on.

My husband liked it.

rules are all very well and good, but why should I have to write at least 10 lines about a movie when others have extensively critiqued it already, and all I want to do is disagree with the bad reviews? Sheesh. I almost didn't watch this film, after reading some of the comments here, but as it was on TV and I had nothing better to do, I ignored the bad reviews and was glad I did. Sure, it is lightweight and the plot is a bit far-fetched, but so what? It is a Christmas movie, folks, nothing more, nothing less. Jonathan Taylor Thonas strikes just the right note as a college student trying to get home for Christmas, and learning to shed his selfish, self-centered attitudes as he does. There were some genuinely funny moments, a lot of touching moments, and the only fart joke I have ever laughed at. The great scenery (parts of BC and Alberta pretending to be various locations in a cross-country race across the USA) added to the enjoyment of the film. I was just going to say "Ignore the bad reviews, I liked it" but I had to pad it out . IMDb, don't you know that brevity is the soul of wit?