I almost deleted the recording of this movie after reading some reviews here, but of course I didn't and just finished watching it. Maybe because I went in with such low expectations, but I really enjoyed this movie for what it is - slightly screwball romantic comedy. I do consider myself somewhat of a romantic comedy aficionado as its my favorite genre of movies (I know, embarrassing). Here is my answer to some of the criticism that I read.
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How could Patrick just walk away from the woman he was supposed to marry (Sofia) and never look back? By the end of the movie we find out that Patrick met Sofia during a fire rescue which after carrying her 15 flights to safety he then sat by her bedside for 15 hours until she woke up. So let me get this straight, Sofia breaks off her wedding with Patrick why? Because he was a hero who rescued her? A decent guy who isn't a philanderer, an alcoholic, drug user,gambler but simply a guy who failed in a stupid compatibility test that she took in some book? She deserved to be walked away from without another look back. She was not worth the paper the wedding invitations were printed on.
How could Dr. Emma jilt her wonderful perfect boyfriend Richard? It appeared to me that Richard was much more concerned with Emma's impact on his career. There was NO sexual chemistry there at all. In the early scene where he wakes her up TO READ THE BOOK REVIEW you can tell she doesn't want him to want to try and have sex with her. When she tells him she isn't sure about marrying him he tells her he isn't going to talk her into it. A man who loves you passionately would fight passionately.
When Emma goes back to Richard to tell him she will marry him they hug. No lips, just a hug. Spending the rest of your life with someone without physical attraction is a battle waiting to be lost. When he tells her to find happiness at the end you can tell these are 2 people who really care about each other without that sexual pull that keeps many couples together. Emma and Richard's relationship felt like brother and sister. Marrying someone that you don't have passion for is not doing anyone any favors. Everyone deserves to be married to someone who is physically attracted to them and to show it.
I LOVE LOVE Colin Firth, but as far as animal sex appeal the actor who played Patrick was all man...my god a firefighter to boot! Dr. Emma And Patrick had a lot of chemistry and he helped her find her way back to the fun loving happy woman she obviously has been trying to bury for many years. She was rejecting the kind of passion she has seen from her playboy father and his many relationships alluded to in the movie.
When it comes to romantic comedies I don't care about the small details being believable - how would I know a fire unit can't go to a fire in another area? I really don't care. It works for the movie. Most romantic comedies require the viewer to let go of reality a bit.
So from an romantic comedy fan, it's a fine movie. Not a great movie like 'You've Got Mail', more of a made for TV type movie, but a decent movie nonetheless. I'm glad I watched it.
THIS CONTAINS SPOILERS:
How could Patrick just walk away from the woman he was supposed to marry (Sofia) and never look back? By the end of the movie we find out that Patrick met Sofia during a fire rescue which after carrying her 15 flights to safety he then sat by her bedside for 15 hours until she woke up. So let me get this straight, Sofia breaks off her wedding with Patrick why? Because he was a hero who rescued her? A decent guy who isn't a philanderer, an alcoholic, drug user,gambler but simply a guy who failed in a stupid compatibility test that she took in some book? She deserved to be walked away from without another look back. She was not worth the paper the wedding invitations were printed on.
How could Dr. Emma jilt her wonderful perfect boyfriend Richard? It appeared to me that Richard was much more concerned with Emma's impact on his career. There was NO sexual chemistry there at all. In the early scene where he wakes her up TO READ THE BOOK REVIEW you can tell she doesn't want him to want to try and have sex with her. When she tells him she isn't sure about marrying him he tells her he isn't going to talk her into it. A man who loves you passionately would fight passionately.
When Emma goes back to Richard to tell him she will marry him they hug. No lips, just a hug. Spending the rest of your life with someone without physical attraction is a battle waiting to be lost. When he tells her to find happiness at the end you can tell these are 2 people who really care about each other without that sexual pull that keeps many couples together. Emma and Richard's relationship felt like brother and sister. Marrying someone that you don't have passion for is not doing anyone any favors. Everyone deserves to be married to someone who is physically attracted to them and to show it.
I LOVE LOVE Colin Firth, but as far as animal sex appeal the actor who played Patrick was all man...my god a firefighter to boot! Dr. Emma And Patrick had a lot of chemistry and he helped her find her way back to the fun loving happy woman she obviously has been trying to bury for many years. She was rejecting the kind of passion she has seen from her playboy father and his many relationships alluded to in the movie.
When it comes to romantic comedies I don't care about the small details being believable - how would I know a fire unit can't go to a fire in another area? I really don't care. It works for the movie. Most romantic comedies require the viewer to let go of reality a bit.
So from an romantic comedy fan, it's a fine movie. Not a great movie like 'You've Got Mail', more of a made for TV type movie, but a decent movie nonetheless. I'm glad I watched it.