VeteranLight I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

Dotbankey A lot of fun.

Brainsbell The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.

tilda horwath I can and do watch it over and over again: no violence, brutality, dark images or ugliness; all smiles, fun and beautiful locations with beautiful people in beautiful outfits. Locations themselves are worth watching it for, not to mention the acting which is brilliant. Tomei and Dawney seem such a wonderfully matching couple, you can easily believe they are a couple in real life. Bonnie Hunt is so beautiful, so natural, so perfect for this role. Loved the whole movie from start to finish, there are no slack moments, you must watch it or loose the thread. What is more, the story line is believable - well almost, apart from bits here and there, such as you can not just change flights at moment's notice and it seems the action takes place over not just 48 hours but at least five days or more! Recommend it heartily - and wish there were more movies like this and much less the "other" kind that are full of dark scenes, killing, gore and brutality.

fechtenberger I was pleasantly surprised by this film. There are comparisons to "Roman Holiday," sure, and not without reason. And yes, the plot stretches the limits of credibility. And there are some plot holes big enough to steer a gondola through. But forget all of that. Every once in a while you need a sweet, fun romantic comedy, and this is one of them. But it isn't the top billed stars, Robert Downey, Jr. and Marisa Tomei, or even the Italian scenery, that make this film worth watching. The real scene stealer, and the best reason to watch "Only You," is the wonderful, and woefully under-appreciated, Bonnie Hunt. She shines in what in lesser hands would have been a throwaway role as the "understanding sister-in-law/best friend/voice of reason" (the kind of role that the major studios keep handing her). She steals practically every film she's in without even trying to. Now that takes real talent, and Miss Hunt has it. (And I defy anybody to see her in another film that doesn't get talked about much lately, "Loggerheads," where she turned in an incredibly moving dramatic performance, and not be affected by her. One of these days, she's going to get another role that will really let her shine.) So do yourself a favor. Get this DVD, a bottle of Chianti, and see this with someone you love, or would like to. And then watch it again, just to see why Bonnie Hunt's name should have received top billing. You won't regret it.

kyle-cruse I am a fan of the romantic comedy genre, not because every one of them is great (because probably a majority are not) but because when I find one that I like, I am more satisfied that I would be with almost any other genre. "Only You" is a great romantic comedy. I recognize that there are a ton of things about the plot and some of the characters that I could nit-pick, but so few of these films are well done and have enough emotion to leave me satisfied and happy that I see no point in complaining. The film basically involves Marisa Tomei being led to believe from her teenage years than her destined lover is a man named Damon Bradley, and when she is engaged to another man, she receives a call from her fiancé's high school alum with the same name. Convinced he's the man, she flies to Italy to meet him and instead meets Robert Downey Jr, who has immediately fallen in love with Tomei and claims himself to be Bradley. Naturally, not a perfect film, and plenty of minor flaws, but I must say that this one was less predictable than the average film of it's type. It's mildly funny, and most importantly, it has, in my opinion, a perfect ending, the most important element of a romantic comedy for me. Beautifully scenic, mostly being shot in Italy. I'm not claiming the film to be flawless, but see it without super high expectations and you'll be pleasantly surprised. This film reminds me of watching a movie simply for enjoying it rather than criticizing it.***1/2 out of ****

robert-temple-1 What could be more wonderful than this? Everything about it is right. What intrigues me most is the mystery as to why Diane Drake, who wrote this and the equally wonderful film 'What Women Want', has never written any other film. And who is she? She must be a very shy creature indeed, hiding her talents away in some burrow or nest somewhere, emerging only on two occasions to delight us with these magnificent scripts. With this one, the inimitable Norman Jewison was on hand to use his well-honed directorial talents to produce the ultimate feel-good film. The casting is perfect. Who could be cuter and more engaging than Marisa Tomei at this age? She has a personality uniquely her own, which is so rare in this age of starlet clones. Every film she appears in glows with her special presence. The leading man, Robert Downey, Junior, is her perfect match. Bonnie Hunt as Marisa Tomei's sister-in-law is the perfect support, such a well-judged performance in every way. The comedic timing is perfect, the lightness of touch is there, it all works. When so many attempts at comedy fail by trying too hard, this all gives the impression of being effortless. The story is magical, and so funny: a childhood 'spirit message' giving the name of Damon Bradley to an eleven year-old girl that he would be her soul-mate and husband when she grew up. So fourteen years later, she sets out on a madcap search for him in Italy, with beautiful shots of Venice, Rome, and Positano to enrich the adventure. One has to keep in mind that this film was made in 1994, before the internet existed. I have just done a search on switchboard.com and there are fifteen Damon Bradleys listed in the USA. That would have ruined the story, as it takes all the mystery away. The girl would simply have looked them all up and worked her way through them, not nearly so romantic as a wild and hilarious adventure in Italy. So thank God for the past, or we would not have had this wonderful film. And this bring us to this consideration: just how much magic has been taken out of our lives by having too much information available too quickly? (The fact that it is in an undigested form makes it so much worse.) Do we know too much, and thereby understand too little? Immersing ourselves in this delightful film can remind us of what life was almost like, just a little while ago, or would have been like, if we were Robert Downey and Marisa Tomei perhaps.