Over the year there's been no shortage of romantic comedies. Occasionally one comes along that stands out, as this one did, as evidenced by its tremendous box office appeal.
I had never noticed Sandra Bullock until the film she made just before this one -- "Speed". Not my type of film, really. Then she followed up with this film, and she suddenly was pretty high on my list of favorite actresses.
This film is utterly charming, without being sweet. Bullock brings an innocence and sense of being lost to the screen without one feeling sorry for her. Then, through a series of misunderstandings, people begin believing she is the fiancée of a man in a coma...a man she has long had a secret crush on. Will they get married? It seems like the film is heading in that direction until she falls in real love with the brother of the man in the coma. One of the most special things about this film in the sense of family, even though the family is a bit odd.
Bullock is tremendous here, and this may be her best film. Peter Gallagher has a key role here as the man in the coma, yet his role is not a strong one. Bill Pullman, not a favorite of mine, actually has a very good role here, and does exceptionally well with it. Micole Mercurio as the mother of the two men is very good, as is Peter Boyle -- another actor who was never high on my list. Glynis Johns is a hoot, though again, she's not one of my favorites. And perhaps the best supporting role in the film goes to Jack Warden -- a godfather and friend of the family, who becomes Bullock's friend, as well.
If you like romantic comedies, you'll probably love this film. Highly recommended, with little to criticize.
I had never noticed Sandra Bullock until the film she made just before this one -- "Speed". Not my type of film, really. Then she followed up with this film, and she suddenly was pretty high on my list of favorite actresses.
This film is utterly charming, without being sweet. Bullock brings an innocence and sense of being lost to the screen without one feeling sorry for her. Then, through a series of misunderstandings, people begin believing she is the fiancée of a man in a coma...a man she has long had a secret crush on. Will they get married? It seems like the film is heading in that direction until she falls in real love with the brother of the man in the coma. One of the most special things about this film in the sense of family, even though the family is a bit odd.
Bullock is tremendous here, and this may be her best film. Peter Gallagher has a key role here as the man in the coma, yet his role is not a strong one. Bill Pullman, not a favorite of mine, actually has a very good role here, and does exceptionally well with it. Micole Mercurio as the mother of the two men is very good, as is Peter Boyle -- another actor who was never high on my list. Glynis Johns is a hoot, though again, she's not one of my favorites. And perhaps the best supporting role in the film goes to Jack Warden -- a godfather and friend of the family, who becomes Bullock's friend, as well.
If you like romantic comedies, you'll probably love this film. Highly recommended, with little to criticize.