I love romantic comedies and Meg Ryan is the best. But, this wasn't one of her bests and not a romantic classic by any means. I liked the time travel element. That certainly gave it some meat. Otherwise, it would have been weak.
Ryan and Hugh Jackman had good chemistry. I actually thought he was the better of the two. I think part of the problem is that Ryan no longer looks like the innocent girl next door that you are rooting for. Well, OK, she looks like that person - just not as much. The fact that she got her lips ballooned up not only doesn't look good, but reminds us continually that she isn't such a young woman anymore. We don't want to be reminded of that!
The story did not flow very well. It seemed choppy. The script wasn't tight. And, her ex-boyfriend (who was good) was mostly wasted. I would have sure liked to have seen more of him. Maybe even a secondary relationship between him and her secretary.
Anyway, it was an enjoyable 2 hours, but I would have liked to see more.
Ryan and Hugh Jackman had good chemistry. I actually thought he was the better of the two. I think part of the problem is that Ryan no longer looks like the innocent girl next door that you are rooting for. Well, OK, she looks like that person - just not as much. The fact that she got her lips ballooned up not only doesn't look good, but reminds us continually that she isn't such a young woman anymore. We don't want to be reminded of that!
The story did not flow very well. It seemed choppy. The script wasn't tight. And, her ex-boyfriend (who was good) was mostly wasted. I would have sure liked to have seen more of him. Maybe even a secondary relationship between him and her secretary.
Anyway, it was an enjoyable 2 hours, but I would have liked to see more.