Good movie, but best of all time? Hardly . . .

Don't Believe the Hype

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Stunningly beautiful in places, surprisingly funny, often deeply touching. At just 19, Winona Ryder had already scored two massive hits with Beetlejuice and Heathers, but this performance eclipses them easily - and is possibly one of her best ever. She is hugely talented, and I can't get enough of her when she's on this kind of form - which sadly isn't often enough in recent years. Jeff Daniels' performance is spot-on, and together on screen these two stars shine brightly - not to take anything away from the superb supporting cast.One of my all-time favourite movies, and one that still looks as fresh today as it did 16 years ago - testament to the people who made it. Quite under-stated, almost apologetic, but it will delight you. Someone else here described it as a 'hidden treasure' and I agree - it is hugely underrated and is a must-see for anyone who loves movies, Winona Ryder, Jeff Daniels, or has ever felt something was missing, confused or that they didn't belong. If I had to choose one movie to rescue from my burning house, this would certainly be the one.

I Love this movie. I could watch it every single day for the rest of my life. It's one of those girlie movies when you can identify with every problem and person in the movie. Melissa Etheridge uses her Grammy award winning talent with this amazing song in the movie. I still sing parts of those songs at least once a week. I absolutely love this move love love love love this movie and i think you will too. I watched this movie years and years and years ago and I still talk about it way more that I should but anytime I mention the name people look at me and say that I totally made it up. People know me as the t.v. Queen because I literally have watched every mini series, every made for t.v. movie and don't let me talk about all the movies I used to watch on USA Up All Night when Gilbert Godffrey was the host. But if you are a avid movie watcher like myself this is a movie for the record books. Did I mention how Great this movie really is. I love this movie.

Winona Ryder has a big collection of forgotten but first-rate movies, and this is no exception. The acting was really good, and the music on the soundtrack made it memorable. Well worth a look, and a second, and a third...

Decided to watch "Welcome home, Roxy Carmichael". I had never seen it before and was swept away completely by it. I was almost in tears during to whole movie. The last ten minutes I couldn't hold back the tears anymore, just had to let them go. This movie touched me very deeply !