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Just Like Heaven, 2005

Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo, Donal Logue

Directed by: Mark Waters

Written by: Peter Tolan

Language: English, Mandarin

Country: USA

Runtime: 95 min

MPAA Rating: PG_13

Rating:6.8

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Just Like Heaven can be described as sentimental and humorous. The plot revolves around impossible love, a supernatural romance, and an unlikely couple. The main genres are comedy, romance, and fantasy. In approach, Just Like Heaven is not serious. It is set, at least in part, in an urban environment. It is located in San Francisco. Just Like Heaven takes place in contemporary times. It is well suited for a girls' night and a date night.

Summary of Just Like Heaven

Suspension of disbelief is a necessity--albeit a pleasurable one--regarding many aspects of this romantic comedy, not the least of which being that either of its good-looking leads would ever lead lonely existences. Reese Witherspoon plays ambitious medical intern Elizabeth, who regularly clocks in 20 hour days at the hospital. Her work is her life, much to the chagrin of her sister Abby, who is married, with kids, and constantly attempting to get Elizabeth to go out more. When Abby finally succeeds in setting up a blind date for her sister, Elizabeth has an accident en route while driving to meet the mystery man, and the stage is set for love.

David (Mark Ruffalo) has been apathetically searching for a new apartment in the cutthroat San Francisco housing market, while attempting to overcome his wife's death two years ago. When he finally finds the perfect place, nothing is going to make him leave, and this includes the blonde control freak (Elizabeth) who suddenly shows up while he's busy vegetating. She claims the apartment is hers, and it becomes ever clearer that Elizabeth doesn't remember her past, and shows irrefutable signs of being a ghost. David signs on to help her solve her own mystery, and the the two grow closer even as it becomes ever clearer that they'll never be able to be together. The chemistry between Witherspoon and Ruffalo breathes life into the well-trod terrain of the ghost love story, while NAPOLEON DYNAMITE'S Jon Heder almost steals the show as a bookstore worker with "the Gift." The slapstick humor resulting from David's conversations with his "invisible" companion is hilarious--in one standout scene, David saves a man's life as Elizabeth talks him through the task. The ultimate message about the power of love and wisely-used time gives added resonance to the tale.

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Language:	English, Mandarin
Country:	USA
Release date:	16 September 2005
Runtime:	95 min

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Reese Witherspoon

as Elizabeth

Mark Ruffalo

as David

Donal Logue

as Jack

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TV Guide

Works because of the utterly charming leads and a strong supporting cast. Full Review

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by: Angel Cohn

Entertainment Weekly

That Just Like Heaven succeeds at all - at least for teenage girls with limited interest in the drafting of living wills - is due entirely to Witherspoon's can-do charisma. Full Review

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by: Lisa Schwarzbaum

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Skip it. Rent "Heart and Souls" for the same idea with a much more heartfelt and entertaining delivery. Read and rate it

29.August.2010
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by: crystabrittany
crystabrittany rated this movie0/10

Going into Just Like Heaven, it should be obvious that you aren't about to see the freshest attempt at a movie... even the cover doesn't show that one of them is a spirit... how do you mess that up? Anyway, despite the film falling into some... Read and rate it

22.March.2009
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by: Matthew
Matthew rated this movie8/10Great

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