Scanialara You won't be disappointed!

Hulkeasexo it is the rare 'crazy' movie that actually has something to say.

Lollivan It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

filippaberry84 I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

2karl- Who knew when he ordered the special he get the dish of his life. David Duchonvy and Minnie Driver ignite a spark in this warm hearted winner about a widower and waitress who meet and fall in love . Featuring an incredible cast . This hilarious comedy delivers a lot a laughs , tears and smiling that make your spirits soar. It took a lots of coaxing to get bob a recently widowed architect, to go on a blind date at a quirky Irish ,Italian restaurant, once there he's smitten instantly not with his dates but with a sharp witted waitress. Grace with a little help from her match making grandmother . Bob asked her out and as their relationship goes from strength to strength an unbelievable truth is revealed one that could easy break them apart and it not the cheating kind or reveal this 1hr 50 mins of a film is quite a charm and its worth 7

freemanpatrick7 Family members have been trying to get me to watch this movie for a while. I was reluctant because, by the way they described it, I was sure it would be just another chick flick filled with OH COME ON! moments.I finally relented and watched it. And I was partly right. There were moments when I was screaming OH COME ON! at the screen. It was almost enough to make me quit watching it. Almost.There was no believable reason for Grace's reluctance to mail the letter. It was anonymous. It was a thank you note, written in the sincerest possible words. It is conceivable that it might have been hard to write, difficult to find the right wording. But once it was written any normal minded person would have dropped it in the mail box. Now some will argue that there were some womanly, inexplicable, incomprehensible emotions tying her up inside. And that's just my point. Chick Flick. OH COME ON!The whole business of her reluctance to tell Bob about her heart surgery made no sense to me. Again, maybe it makes some sense in some womanly manner that no man can ever comprehend. Again - chick flick. But the worst part of all was Bob running away. WAD! This was the worst part of the movie. The whole time we're lead to believe that he's Mr. Wonderful, Mr. Perfect, Mr. Knight in Shining Armor. And at the first moment of any realism he runs away with the old cliché' "I gotta go"? Give me one big f***ing break!All of that was just contrived conflict pieces, totally implausible plot devices that exist for no purpose but to increase conflict in the story and to drag out the running time. I hate those. I knew they'd be there and I was right. It doesn't matter if it's a man directing or a woman, whether the writer was male or female, it's just pure lazy film making in my opinion. I get that conflict in a story is necessary. But to create conflict purely for its own sake is like being married to someone who starts fights just because she gets bored.And I f***ing hated the way that Joe and Megan yelled at each other, yelled at the kids, cussed in front of the kids, and treated each other. There was some attempt to show that they really loved each other. But sh*t, who could handle being yelled at like that all the time. Megan is standing in the kitchen doing nothing but yells at Joe to change a diaper. He's sitting there holding the boy. But because he's drinking a beer he's made to look like a dead beat dad who never helps out around the house. That part drove me nuts.The woman who played Sofie was really bad. I mean, like community theater bad.Carroll O'Conner's Irish accent was about the worst I've ever heard.Some of the editing was iffy. The scene when Bob breaks down crying on the floor, I felt, was cut away too quickly to the scene of grace in the garden. I felt it needed just a moment longer. At times the music was perfect and at others it was distracting. The opening song was perfect and it would have been nice to close with that too. I'm sure budget constraints played some part in that.However, all in all it was great story. It did have me in tears on more than one occasion. Duchovny and Driver have unmistakable chemistry and their respective talents make you wonder why we don't see more of them. The photography was great. The chemistry between the four old guys was also great. The priest was an unnecessary addition that made no sense to me and added nothing to the story. It was never mentioned why he was no longer a priest. It was just dropped...until he pops up obnoxiously again at the end.The Don Lake character (dude with the hair transplant) was also too much. It was necessary to show what Grace is subjected to with people trying to set her up. But it went on way too long.The biggest injustice was Bonnie Hunt, who did a fine job of directing, and the film grossed more than its budget, is relegated to doing TV, like so many other women directors. If she were a man she'd be doing features. Over all, if you like romance, if you like drama, comedy and tears, and if you're OK with chick flicks, then I highly recommend this film.

Python Hyena Return to Me (2000): Dir: Bonnie Hunt / Cast: David Duchovny, Minnie Driver, Bonnie Hunt, James Belushi, Carroll O'Connor: Romantic comedy with a title referring to the relationship between David Duchovny and Minnie Driver but also the fact that his late wife's heart beats inside her. Duchovny plays a construction worker whose wife dies in a car crash. Driver lives in an apartment attached to her grandfather's Italian restaurant and she dreads the scar on her chest from the surgery she underwent. Bonnie Hunt's directing seems unchallenged and conventional with a production that seems very stagy. Duchovny goes beyond The X-Files by delivering a heartfelt performance as he goes from mourning his wife's passing to embarking on a new relationship. Driver is loyal to her family in the restaurant but ultimately shares a connection to Duchovny's wife that result in a heartwarming ending. Unfortunately the film's amateur delivery hinder it from being more than it is. Supporting roles are cardboard with Hunt herself with James Belushi as her husband playing supportive friends of Driver's but despite the comic one-liners they come off merely as props. Finally we have Carroll O'Connor as Driver's father who owns a restaurant and who gives Duchovny the words he needs to heal. Its best asset is a theme regarding the presence of love in both giving and family. Score: 6 / 10

MBunge This is one of the nicest and most pleasant films I've ever watched. A throwback to an earlier cinematic era, Return to Me is a wonderful romantic comedy that is more about platonic than erotic love and never lets its somewhat maudlin concept spoil a mix of subtle and broad humor.As the story begins, Bob Rueland (David Duchovny) seems to have a perfect life. He has a successful business, a great dog and is married to a beautiful and good woman. Grace Briggs (Minnie Driver), however, seems to be at the end of hers. She's in the hospital and desperately needs a heart transplant. Grace does get her heart, but only after Bob's wife is killed in an auto accident. Over a year later, Bob is still mourning his loss while Grace is still struggling to reopen herself to a life she thought she'd never have.Bob finally lets a friend drag him out on a double date and they go to the Irish-Italian restaurant when Grace is a waitress. There's an instant attraction between Bob and Grace and the romance is on. But unlike almost every other romantic comedy ever made, this story isn't about a series of silly or contrived hurdles being thrown between our two lovebirds. It's about an extended family welcoming in a new member and a woman who isn't sure if she's ready or worthy to be loved. As Bob finds himself fitting in with Grace's grandpa Marty (Carroll O'Connor) and his band of senior citizen scalawags, Grace turns to her best friend Megan (Bonnie Hunt) to get over her fears of being rejected or pitied.And just when Grace is almost ready to let herself be loved by Bob, she finds a letter. It's the letter she wrote to the person who gave her a new heart. The transplant organization gave Grace's letter to Bob, without either of them every knowing the others name. Grace is finally ready to live, but now must face that she's only alive because Bob's wife died. Will this horrible irony destroy any chance they have with each other? You'll have to watch the movie to find out.One of the biggest reasons romantic comedies fail is that they're entirely dependent on the two lead actors. It's not enough for just the guy to be great or just the girl to be great. They both have to be great on their own and then they have to be great together. This film takes a lot of that pressure off David Duchovny and Minnie Driver by surrounding them with marvelously charming and heartfelt characters in their own right. Carroll O'Connor is the Irish grandpa every wishes they could have. Robert Loggia is Marty's extremely Italian best friend and perfect sidekick. Bonnie Hunt is exactly the sort of best friend every woman wants and Megan's husband Joe (Jim Belushi) is the ordinary slob who married up in life that every guy wishes he could be. These characters and the actors who portray them are so endearing and so entertaining that they could all be in their own little movies. And by making the story so much about them, it actually makes the romance of Bob and Grace all the sweeter. Instead of having to be this big thing, Bob and Grace's relationship is like the creamy center of a chocolate covered candy.It would be fair to say that Return to Me isn't much of a "date movie" and doesn't really want to be. It isn't interested in the ebb and flow of amore or the flaming hoops of desire we make each other jump through. This is the sort of film you watch with your loved one on your anniversary, whether it's 6 months or 60 years.I've seen a lot of films, good, bad and indifferent. Return to Me is one of the best and most joyful movies I've watched and it is definitely something I recommend most highly and without hesitation.