“I shouldn’t be seeing a little blonde control freak.”
– David Abbott
SYNOPSIS: Elizabeth Masterson is a dedicated, workaholic doctor who is way to busy for a life. One night, she gets into a horrible car accident and becomes a spirit stuck between heaven and earth. She doesn’t know she’s dead and thinks nothing has happened until she meets David Abbott, a lonely architect, who rents her old apartment. David thinks he’s crazy by seeing Elizabeth’s spirit and tries all ways to get rid of her, but she just won’t go away. Although the two are complete opposites they somehow may just form a relationship. – via IMDB
I don’t know why and I cannot explain it, but this is one of those little closet guilty pleasures for me once every few years. I liked this because as much as it border on cliché at times, it manages to bear itself over rather well. There were highly amusing scenes in this film, and who knew Napoleon Dynamite would graduate, talk a little more, and get involved with all things spiritual? I have a real soft spot for Mark Ruffalo, and I am always really happy when I get to see him in films, I think he is talented and underrated. He’s adorable in here, but not in that I-want-to-retch soppy, romantic crap kind of way. He was quite nice. Now, there is nothing revolutionary about this plot, but instead of this frustrating you, it is sweet and draws you in, despite your very best intentions. If you take this too seriously, you are definitely going to hate it. Just embrace the cheese, and the silly plot between the two leads, and enjoy the humour and the way it takes shape, too. I can’t remember when last I saw Reese Witherspoon in something, another one of those actresses that was in just about every other movie years ago and just slipped away (with the exception of last year’s Wild). I enjoyed her and Ruffalo in here, her incessant need to control, and his insistence on getting on her last nerve. It’s sweet and it is shameless and corny to boot, but it all comes together rather well I suppose, especially seeing how it is following a tried and tested recipe. This one just manages it better than most. I think, however, this is still really more of a chick flick than anything, but it is fun and heartwarming, and certainly not the worst movie of the genre to spend time on.
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I want to watch this again – loved it as a kid. Also, dat kiss. Way hot
Kidney
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Kidney,
You should, it is adorable without making you feel sick hahaha.
Dat kis… right?!
Bkushi
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That’s sweet that you like this, Zoe! I haven’t seen it in a long time but remember liking it fine. I like several romcoms of Witherspoon’s. I’m not ashamed! 😉 Some movie bloggers get a bit snobby about movies & get on my nerves sometimes. Let loose & have fun once in a while, I say! Gotta say I love The Cure song much more than this movie, though. Lol 🙂
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😀 Yeah, sometimes a dash of soppy can be alright. Sometimes there’s some real hate going around and serious judgement on people’s taste, which is a pity.
Bwahahaha, like that was even a competition for you!
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Ha – I know. I’m sometimes scared to admit that I like certain movies on here! But I admit it anyway. Screw what others think. 🙂
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Seen this a couple of times – decent film.
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Glad to hear we are in agreement 🙂
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I will admit to liking this one too. Mostly because I am a big fan of both leads.
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I think you liking this shocks me the most!
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Sounds like a sweet movie.
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It is quite 🙂
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May check it ou when I’ve got nothing to watch.
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