Diagonaldi
Very well executed
AutCuddly
Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,
Celia
A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.
Davis P
Must Love Dogs (2005) is one of the funniest romantic comedies I have ever seen. Every member of the cast fits their role so well. Diane Lane played the lead role very well, she brought kind of an innocent but also very fun vibe to her character. John Cusack was good playing Lane's romantic interest, and they had fairly good on screen romantic chemistry. Like I said, Cusack is good, but honestly this is Lane's film, she shines the most and most of the movie centers around her story and her characters deep inner struggles, and I liked it that way. Also in the cast, is one of my favorites, you may know her from Big (1988), Elizabeth Perkins. She plays Lane's sister here and she is just hilarious in this film, I laughed at her character every time she came on the screen, and that was so refreshing, because a lot of romantic comedies only focus on being sweet and forget that it's a romantic COMEDY, some parts are actually supposed to be humorous. This movie really understands that and it delivers. This movie has many very funny scenes with good characters, it's well written, and it also has that sweet/cute factor. Overall, it's a pretty lite movie, and it's also very enjoyable. I really recommend Must Love Dogs if you're looking for a worthwhile romantic comedy. 8/10.
julieann-nichols
A lovely family-like movie about having to pick oneself up after a divorce with a certain amount of large family nosiness that makes it predictable at first I enjoyed the opening scene that sets the pace. She is at the mercy of her family and friends. They love her, they hate the fact that she is lonely. They insist she try harder not to be sad and look ahead. The first two-thirds of the movie has fun moments, elegant explanations, snappy and witty back and forth dialog, but the situation is rather painful. The screenplay was slow at first. Things got better. Excellent cast! Must Love Dogs has enjoyable, witty moments, interesting developed characters, in funny situations strung into a cute story that needs more grounding somehow. It is not the best movie you are gonna ever see and definitely not the worst.
SnoopyStyle
Sarah Nolan (Diane Lane) is recently divorced and is throwing in the towel. Her family just can't help getting involved in her personal life, or lack there of. After her sister puts her profile on PerfectMatch.com, this preschool teacher goes on a number of outrageous and hilarious dates. Bob (Dermot Mulroney) is the father of one of her students. Jake (John Cusack) is looking for true love.This is very much a by-the-numbers rom-com. There is nothing terrible about this movie. I like all the actors, and they are all lovely. Diane Lane is a dressed-down cutie. Both guys are likable. I do wish she picked one guy quicker.
Avid Climber
Must Love Dogs is for John Cusack fans, because honestly, the story line is kind of boring. Cusack plays his usual philosophical forlorn character with excessive dialogs that we all love. The problem is, that's the only interesting part of the movie. Diane Lane is good, but her characters is very bland, just as every other ones.Everything about the film is kind of average, without spunk or spark. It's the type of chick flick that Hollywood loves to churn out because they know they'll make money. The recipe is tried and true. I've watched it a number of time, so I can say you'll be entertained, but that's about it.You want something simple to pass the evening away without being disappointed, this could be it for you.
