Definitely, Maybe

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From the makers of Notting Hill and Love Actually comes this charming romantic comedy about a father who discovers that a second look at the past may lead to a second chance at the future.
  • Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher
  • Directed by: Adam Brooks
  • Runtime: 1 hour 53 minutes
  • Release year: 2008
  • Studio: Universal Pictures
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Synopsis: From the makers of Notting Hill and Love Actually comes this charming romantic comedy about a father who discovers that a second look at the past may lead to a second chance at the future.
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher
Supporting actors: Derek Luke, Abigail Breslin, Elizabeth Banks, Rachel Weisz
Directed by: Adam Brooks
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Runtime: 1 hour 53 minutes
Release year: 2008
Studio: Universal Pictures
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for sexual content, including some frank dialogue, language and smoking
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  • US Theatrical Release Date: Feburary 14, 2008
  • MPAA: Rated PG-13 for sexual content, including some frank dialogue, language and smoking
  • Production Company: Universal Pictures, Studio Canal, Working Title Films, Ringerike Erste Filmproduktion
  • Filming Locations: New York City, New York, USA
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I just finished watching it...., June 16, 2008
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Fantasy Reader (Mountain View, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Definitely, Maybe (Widescreen) (DVD)
Wow, what a great movie. I havent seen such a heart-felt romantic comedy in so many years and this really jumpstarted that romantic side of heart that's been dying to see a good romantic comedy. This movie is simply superb in execution and performance... touching and funny in all the right places and I never once felt bored despite its seemingly long duration. I thought of doing some internet surfing but couldnt bear to tear my eyes away and miss those good moments, and there are many.

I would rate this on the top of my list for romantic comedies. I hope we see more of Ryan Reynolds because I liked him a lot in 2 guys and a girl and a pizza joint. The actresses were all memorable and amazing (especially Isla Fisher). Anyways, you cant go wrong with this one when you want to make your heart warm a little.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely True, July 17, 2008
This review is from: Definitely, Maybe (Widescreen) (DVD)
Is Ryan Reynolds capable of making a bad movie? I am sure he must have somewhere, but I have yet to see one. And this film may be the best one yet. All three of the leading ladies were good, with Isla Fisher pitch perfect. And young Abigail Breslin will surely be a gem for decades to come.

A good comedy shows us things about human nature and truth. It is no accident that the only great writer who appears in any of Plato's Dialogues is Aristophanes [in the Symposion]. Even the ancient Greeks understood this simple fact- that comedy can teach the deeper truths about humanity far better than drama. This comedy goes far beyond the usual cheap Hollywood formula to truly explore what happens as people fall into and out of love- and perhaps how real love begins. This is not about winning or losing at love- rather it is about how our character is what makes love possible- or impossible. In short, this film really explores that part of human nature that is entertwined with romance. Aristophanes would have approved.

So this actually is a romantic comedy that does not follow the standard formula. Yet, despite the premise, it DOES have a happy ending.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Funniest Lines Came From Maya, June 19, 2008
This review is from: Definitely Maybe (Full Screen) (DVD)
This was billed as a romantic comedy but I didn't find it anywhere near a comedy. Maya delivers the best comedic, if not the only, comedic lines. That being said, it was a nice family film. Will is reluctant to talk about his past because it's "complicated" and Maya is tired of hearing "it's complicated". Finally, the two make a truce and Will shares his life's story--romance wise--with as much innocence as he can muster up. But as the story unfolds, it's not Maya that gets a lesson in life, but Will. Some consider the character of Will to be rather dull, but you have to remember that he's supposed to be depressed. He'd gotten burned so many times in his relationships--his best friend, his girlfriends, his job--that he's all but given up on finding true happiness. When his daughter tells him he needs to get happy again, he tries to tell her that he is--that he has her, but wise beyond her years, she sets him straight. She loves that he feels she's the best thing that ever happened to him, but she knows he needs more, he deserves more. If you spend your life doing everything for your children and find that you aren't as happy as you'd like to be and worry that doing things for you--to make you happy--could hurt your children's happiness, then you must take a queue from Maya and find happiness because when you are happy, so are your children.
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