Inadvands
Boring, over-political, tech fuzed mess
BallWubba
Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.
Derrick Gibbons
An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.
SnoopyStyle
Peter Hoskins (Alec Baldwin) is conservative and Rita Boyle (Meg Ryan) is a free-spirit. She has insomnia. They fall in love and get married. An elderly man happens upon their wedding and kisses Rita after their vows. Their spirits switch places. Rita in the old man's body is confused and stumbles away. Meanwhile, Peter takes Rita to their Jamaican honeymoon.This is an odd relationship and an odd rom-com. It's divided in two parts. The first part has an uncertain and strangely sweet romance. It's not an easy rom-com but Meg Ryan provides her traditional charms. Then the movie takes a weird fascinating turn. It's hard to really have fun with this. Essentially, Rita has been hijacked by an old man. It's a little uncomfortable and not as fun as the movie wants it to be. Meg Ryan has fun with the twist but I don't have as much fun with it. I actually like Peter spending time with the old guy. It gets a little touching and sweet. This is a weird rom-com.
Nina Savino
I voted this film a little low only because there is magnificent competition out there, masterfully crafted stuff perfect from alpha to omega... despite my lower end vote, I enjoyed the heck out of this work by the end of the film.First I should say, I only tuned in because of the cast, I knew nothing else about the film except the quickie blurb in the TV guide.I thought it started out a little odd and choppy. The early "dating" scenes though only from 1992, seemed a bit unnatural and "dated" - (and made me wonder if when I was young and starting to fall in love, I was ever really that hokey and scripted) but I hung in there... I had hopes the film would go somewhere other just "another Hollywood love story" - boy, did I get my wish.I honestly didn't see the turn of fantastical events coming, Lukas snuck them in softly allowing the viewer to discover for themself before the reveal... but once I did, I was hooked right in, line and sinker. Other opinion writers have given the details in their "spoilers." I don't think I need to, but I would like to say to those who haven't yet seen this film to suspend your sense of disbelief with a heart open enough to hear the quiet breathing of someone you love while they are sleeping miles away from you.By the end of this film, I was very glad I took the time and highly recommend it for any but the most cynical and insensitive of clods.
timmauk
I saw this film at the video store and got it because I saw that cute mug of Meg Ryan's on the box. I have just about every movie she has made and just love her(check out "FRENCH KISS"). I also notice that hunky Alec Baldwin was in it too. I didn't think much more and then I watched the film......WOW!Alec Baldwin gives an Oscar worthy performance. So much of a performance that I didn't even think much of dear Meg in this film. She was there to be cute but Alec just showed a wide range of emotions from the joy of falling in love to the despair of losing her, and with PASSION! The old man played by Sydney Walker was very good as well. We all know that this could never happen but the story is very original and clever. It quietly shows us the lengths one will do for someone they love, and how strong love can be.
*******SPOILERS********Two different kind of people meet and fall in love. They get married and at the wedding an old man wants to kiss her. When they do, their souls switch bodies, and the old man's soul goes into Meg and Meg's goes into the old man. During the honeymoon, Alec finds out that Meg is not Meg. He sets out to find out what happened to his real love. He surmises if he can get the two (Meg and Old Man) together again, that maybe a kiss will switch the two back, but Meg refuses. The old man(with Meg inside) finds out his body has cancer and is dying. Alec, who found it awkward to show affection to the old man(with Meg inside) because it was a man, now grabs him and kisses him and says how deeply he loves him(Meg). I cried and cried in that scene.*****SPOILERS OVER*********I JUST LOVE THIS FILM!! It's just a nice movie about love. What a wonderful concept. Please give this a chance and watch it.
DJAkin
It was so good. I agree that this is one of Alec's best performances. The fact the he grabbed down and kissed that old man is testimony to his acting ability. This is a movie about an old man and Meg Ryan, who kiss, then exchange souls. There is an element of comedy in this as well as wonder and mystery and a tad of suspense. I usually can't stand Meg "smiles" Ryan, but she is tolorable in THIS movie only. The highlight of this movie is certainly Alec Baldwin, who ALWAYS delivers the goods!!
