Thanks for the memories!

Absolutely Fantastic

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

The little girl, Lexie, daughter of the main character's love interest, is very cute. Makes you wish you had a daughter like her. But, that's the only really good aspect of this movie. Well, unless you're a huge HIMYM fan, as there's an extended cameo of Robin Scherbatsky - feeling blue.Some say that the book is much better, but, the story as seen in the movie is very lacking. Sure, the main character is a pretty little blonde and her love interest is a tall man whom some women probably find handsome (who obviously spends a suspicious amount of time in the gym for a single father of two). But, that doesn't mean that they are just "destined" to fall in love. We don't really see them falling in love, we're more-or-less told "so, they're in love now". It's even worse for the little boy (Lexie's brother) with a big chip on his shoulder, which simply goes away at one moment (the chip, not the boy), without any reason what-so-ever.Also, the whole angle w/Cobie Smulders doesn't work. She's just a neighbor to whom the blonde speaks a little from time to time. If the blonde were so important to her, they would spend more time, share secrets, support each other.So, while the idea is somewhat interesting and the little girl is cute, most of the rest is OK at best, and the story is not good at all. It might appeal to the very romantic among us, as "love conquers all" at the end. But, except for Lexie, there's pretty much nothing in there for the even only slightly romantic, let alone the rest.

This is a great movie. The actors, including those that played the kids, are fabulous. The portrayals of abuse are realistic and really well played, and they really drew me in. It does have a bit of a kooky ending, which I didn't appreciate the first time I saw it, but it didn't bother me after that. (I have now seen this several times.) Definitely a keeper, and a very sweet film.

I viewed the beautifully filmed movie last night at a friend's home with five other guys. None of them threw even one tomato at the TV. But many of us frequently correctly guessed events throughout the file, including when: the leads would wear revealing and/or no outfits; their first kiss; the BAD GUY would find her and when he would show up. But I incorrectly thought the dark-haired, beach town neighbor lady was a lesbian. We all enjoyed the light weight, date type movie. But I would never pay to watch it.

Beautifully shot, it was a tale of true love, the love of a dying wife for the future of her husband and children. Yes it would have been more realistic without the ghost-like presence of the wife, but it did add to the emotional punch at the end. The letters she left behind were the epitome of true unselfish love, and a standard we all should aspire to as we face our fate.