This movie has a couple of problems. First, it is way, way, way too long. The individual scenes are too long and many scenes and storylines could have been deleted. The bigger problem is that - while it borrows heavily from other (and frankly, better) movies - it doesn't borrow enough. Let me explain. There are obvious parallels to movies like Sleepless in Seattle. What that movie did so well is to not dwell on the past. There was a singular brief scene where Hanks shared a beer with his dead wife. In that scene we got what we needed: the spouse that live was hurting terribly. In this movie, we are "treated" to flashback after annoying flashback. If you are a 16 year old girl, that probably appeals to you. What we are left with is two hours of Swank weeping on camera.


One other thought: Kathy Bates, Harry Connick Jr. and the rest of the supporting cast are fabulous, and the movie would have been smart to use them more. I don't know why Bates can't get parts that are suited for her prodigious talents.

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