Released 2008
Directed & Written by: Adam Brooks
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Racheal Weisz, Isla Fisher, Elizabeth Banks & Abigail Breslin
Very brief summary:
William Hayes (Ryan Reynolds) explains to his daughter Maya (Abigail Breslin), how he met her mother, though he is loath to do so as they are getting a divorce. When the story begins Will is a young man, in love with his college sweetheart, who moves to New York to work o
n Bill Clinton's election campaign. Once in New York he meets April (Isla Fisher) who becomes a good friend even though they have very little in common. He is not in New York for long when his high school sweetheart, Emily (Elizabeth Banks) arrives, he has been planning to propose but when he goes to do so she blurts out that she has slept with his college room-mate and so the relationship ends. He then meets Summer (Rachel Weisz) who has just gotten out of a relationship with a sixty something thesis advisor, and thi,ngs develop to the point where he is ready to propose. He had moved on to become a political consultant at this point and she writes an article about his candidate that ends both the campaign and the relationship.
n Bill Clinton's election campaign. Once in New York he meets April (Isla Fisher) who becomes a good friend even though they have very little in common. He is not in New York for long when his high school sweetheart, Emily (Elizabeth Banks) arrives, he has been planning to propose but when he goes to do so she blurts out that she has slept with his college room-mate and so the relationship ends. He then meets Summer (Rachel Weisz) who has just gotten out of a relationship with a sixty something thesis advisor, and thi,ngs develop to the point where he is ready to propose. He had moved on to become a political consultant at this point and she writes an article about his candidate that ends both the campaign and the relationship.He meets up once more with his college sweetheart who has moved to New York and we discover that they did in fact get married, and she is Maya's mother, whom Will is now divorcing. At the end of the film Maya encourages Will to get back in touch with April who he has really been in love with since he met her.
My Opinion:
This is a really cute movie. Not really a romantic comedy though there are a few giggles to be had. Abigail Breslin is such a great little actress and it really seems to work between her and Ryan Reynolds. The movie moves along at a nice pace and the actors all fit their parts really well. Definitely a popcorn and snuggle up on the couch movie.
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