Memorable, crazy movie

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

A lovely family-like movie about having to pick oneself up after a divorce with a certain amount of large family nosiness that makes it predictable at first I enjoyed the opening scene that sets the pace. She is at the mercy of her family and friends. They love her, they hate the fact that she is lonely. They insist she try harder not to be sad and look ahead. The first two-thirds of the movie has fun moments, elegant explanations, snappy and witty back and forth dialog, but the situation is rather painful. The screenplay was slow at first. Things got better. Excellent cast! Must Love Dogs has enjoyable, witty moments, interesting developed characters, in funny situations strung into a cute story that needs more grounding somehow. It is not the best movie you are gonna ever see and definitely not the worst.

You've got a serious issue of bad taste if you like this movie. Too many happy coincidences, too many bad jokes and too much bad acting to make you even once forget once that you are watching a piece of fiction. It is the standard recipe: put in a desperate, self-denying middle-aged wallflower and her nosy but loving sisters, mix it up with the perfect single guy and his not so good best friend, combine a gay couple, a running gag at the local supermarket and some silly old people, add a series of over the top nightmare dates, season it with lots and lots of cliché jokes and top it off with some garden party home videos while running the end credits. Mix well, sit back and relax. Or buy your own DYI rom-com kit at your budget hardware store.Best line: "I love the internet, you can pay your bills naked."

Just discovered this film and its in my favourites especially for those rainy evenings. Its full of wonderful actors and the writing contrary to some other reviews is witty and charming and so relevant- if you have ever internet dated this captures most of how wrong it could go. The delicious Christopher Plummer still with a twinkle in his eye, reciting Keats is masterful. The FAB Stockard Channing as an ageing internet dater is wonderful - Diane Ladd and John Cusack should be together always - what great actors- John Cuscack is John Cusack thankfully in this film - his lines are funny and great. I loved it ! Diane Ladd is such a wonderful actress and is just right in this film - I don't think I have ever seen her in a comedy. I honestly thought the writing was great and witty and fun ! A feelgood film. ( Oh and the dogs are great!)

First, I only watch chick flicks like this because of my lovely lady. I do love dogs, John Cusack (GRIFTERS), and, of course, beautiful Diane Lane. Must Love Dogs is typical pleasant but not overwhelming romance with simple story and dialogue.Christopher Plummer plays a foolish widower with lots of ladies and little respectfulness. He seems under-performing in this role. However, in one late scene with Diane Lane, he steals the show with a turn in depth of character and truth. This short scene is worth the $$ of a rental. It's not Shakespeare, but when your heart skips, you will understand how a professional stage and movie actor can move you. Bravo! How often do we witness these snippets of great scenes and acting from trivial films that are memorable enough to cause you to smile in your memories years later? When you find them, it reinforces what movies are supposed to be. Hats off to a superb Canadian actor who reminds us of these special performances in an otherwise average film.Now, when I am with my special lady, and she wants to cozy up with a chick flick, I will not complain about THIS movie with THAT scene.