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A Must See For All Ages + Sexes: 6.4 is Laughable


I just caught this on my local Cox Cable (not sure what channel), but instantly I felt like I had seen it before (must have watched it as 6 year old child; 25 now), and I remembered Charles Grodin and others (little did I realize it was Sizemore, The Closer as I like to call her) and Downey Jr. the main character.

This film is a rarity, a gem... it truly is.

How many films can you honestly say made you:
-Laugh Hysterically more than once
-Made you cry or tear up

Add the amazing cast, all amazing actors/actresses, solid direction, a beautiful storyline, and you get something I would call a masterpiece in it's own unique way. No, it's not an "Oscar winning film", whatever that is these days, but it's a film ANYONE can watch. Ages 5 to 100+ would all enjoy it. Men and women can all enjoy it. Stupid and smart can all enjoy it.

This is truly a remarkable film, and there just aren't enough like it. Coming to IMDB and seeing a 6.4 just makes me laugh (I can't get angry any more at the IMDB scores, people rate Transformers 2 higher than this)....

No, the film isn't perfect, but I feel it accomplished more than intended. Heartwarming, endearing, funny, sad, unique, I could go on with a list of words describing what makes the film so great, and yet it's a simple film in essence with a simple story and plot... simply executed to perfection.

9/10 for me (it's hard to give anything a 10, though this film really has me thinking about it).


Watch it alone, watch it with your family (grandparents, parents, grandchildren, all ages), watch it with your significant other. If you don't come out feeling a tad bit more spiritual or don't feel a sense of comfort at the end of this film, well... you might be in purgatory already. Or you have no heart. :D

"You can't handle the truth!"

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I am going to watch it tonight . I guess it will be worth watching right?

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Yes, it's my favorite. Watching it now.

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This film is a rarity, a gem... it truly is.
I've recommended this to the odd person over the years looking for a different sort of rom-com and they've always come back and thanked me afterwards for the tip. They've always without exception enjoyed it.🐭

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It's come up to a 6.9 now, so maybe people are coming around. Me, I give it an 8.


\o/ STEVE HOLT!

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