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- Couple RelationsTrue LoveLove and RomanceCouplesIntrospectionFall in LoveParents and ChildrenCity Life more...
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- DramaRomanceComedy
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- Contemporary20th Century21st Century90s
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Definitely, Maybe, 2008
English
UK, USA, France
Profile of Definitely, Maybe
The mood of Definitely, Maybe is sentimental, feel good, and touching. The plot centers around true love, couples relations, and love and romance. It is a drama, romance, and comedy movie. In approach, Definitely, Maybe is realistic. It takes place, at least partly, at a college and in an urban environment. The setting is Wisconsin and New York. Definitely, Maybe happens in the 1990s and in contemporary times. The movie is known for being critically acclaimed. It is especially suggested for a date night. Note that Definitely, Maybe includes sexual content and profanity.
Summary of Definitely, Maybe
Ryan Reynolds and a bevy of excellent actresses star in this smart and touching romantic comedy about a little girl trying to understand her father's complicated history with women. Will Hayes (Reynolds) is in the midst of a divorce, and his 11-year-old daughter Maya (Abigail Breslin) wants to understand what went wrong with her parents' relationship. She begs her father to tell her the entire story of how he met her mother. Will begrudgingly agrees, but changes the names of everyone involved, leaving it up to Maya to decipher who in the story is her mother. Thus Will begins his tale, weaving a romantic and amusing maze of missed connections and bad timing with the likes of three beautiful women: Summer (Rachel Weisz), April (Isla Fisher), and Emily (Elizabeth Banks). Will bounces from relationship to relationship, misunderstandings and confusion thwarting him every step of the way. Who will he end up with? Which woman is ultimately right for him? The film keeps Maya and the viewer guessing right until the very end, with a bittersweet but ultimately triumphant surprise twist tying it all together.
Reynolds has long outgrown his VAN WILDER days, and does an excellent job of holding his own with the talented Fisher, Weisz, and Banks. The film is certainly a stand-out from the current crop of romantic comedies, in that the women are intelligent, well-drawn characters, and the relationships are painted with a funny, but realistic eye. And blessedly, it doesn't end with the standard blowout wedding that has become the hallmark of such films. DEFINITELY, MAYBE is a smart and sexy take on the complexities of love, and still manages to be kid friendly, while sending a very positive, honest message to children of divorce.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | UK, USA, France |
| Release date: | 24 January 2008 |
| Runtime: | 112 min |
Cast and Crew
as Will Hayes
as April Hoffman
as Russell T. McCormack
as Maya Hayes
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