Definitely, Maybe (Widescreen)

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A romantic comedy that begins with a discussion about sex education and ends with a bit of an unexpected twist, Definitely, Maybe focuses on an engaging father and his 10-year-old daughter. She is curious about the women her dad loved prior to marrying (and separating from) her mother. Instead of telling her, "None of your business," he decides to tell her about them... Sort of. Will is played by Ryan Reynolds and his precocious daughter Maya is adroitly portrayed by Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine). Will figures out a way to tell Maya about his most meaningful relationships in a PG manner that also is interactive for her (Or as she describes it, "a love story mystery!"). Changing a few of their characteristics and disguising their names, Will tells her about three exceptional women and Maya tries to deduce which one became her mom. Was it Emily (Elizabeth Banks), the wholesome Midwestern girl afraid of the big city; Summer (Rachel Weisz), the exotic journalist; or April (Isla Fisher), the rebel with a cause? Hearing about all these women, Maya asks, "What's the boy word for slut?" Spanning 15 years, back to when Will was an idealistic young man with the hopes of one day becoming president of the United States, the film has a nice light touch and deals with father-daughter bonding issues in a unique, if not completely realistic manner. Reynolds is a genial but bland leading man, but the women--including young Breslin--more than hold their own in this fun film. --Jae-Ha Kim

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A Good Romantic Comedy   September 2, 2008
Pat Shand (Freeport, NY USA)
When his daughter Maya (Abigail Breslin) begins to ask questions about his past, Will Hayes (Ryan Reynolds) tells her the story of how he came to meet her mother. The twist is that he's going to tell her all about his love life as a young man, and that Maya has to guess which of his girlfriends became her mothers. The movie alternates from the "flashback" scenes, taking place over the rise and fall of the Clinton Administration, to showing Maya's reactions to her father's story in the present.

The flashback scenes are what really make this movie, though admittedly those didn't really even interest me until about twenty minutes to a half hour into the movie. The film started off really bland, but once a young Will Hayes takes a job working on the Clinton campaign, things start to fall into place. The dialogue is very well written, the characters are somewhat stock but still interesting, and the plot-twists are a bit more surprising than what you'd expect from the genre.

Overall, it's a good film that will probably entertain but will definitely draw a tear. It's probably not for everyone, but for those who can appreciate a high-sentimental romantic comedy, this is surely worth seeing.

7/10


Great Movie!   September 2, 2008
L. Johnson (Madison,AL)
It's been a while since I found a movie that was nice and easy to follow. This was comical and romantic, and I loved it. I had to give it 5 stars!


Fantastic!   August 15, 2008
Garth C. Phoebus (Frederick, MD)
This movie is one of the better movies I have seen. My wife and I sat and watched this and commented that this was a very realistic scenario and acting was right on. It is good to see Ryan in a role that is more the type of character he should play, even though is good in everything. Isla Fisher never looked hotter! The plot kept me thinking the whole time.


Appalled   August 11, 2008
Dana Ray (KY, United States)
1 out of 12 found this review helpful

I was totally shocked to find out that the frank dialogue was between the underage child and her father. To have a child that young talk that explicitly is just wrong. I say shame on Universal Studios and Abigail's parents for encouraging her to be in PG-13 movies and to be the reason for the rating. If I had known that the frank dialogue on the rating was from a child no older than mine, I would not have rented it and will get my money back from movie gallery. I think they should have to say frank dialogue from underage child. I was also suprised to only find one other review in the 15 to 20 I looked at that mentioned how much it bothered them. It was so unacceptable and not needed, It could have been a good movie without all of that sexual dialogue and promiscuity in the plot. I could not finish the movie and will no longer spend my money for Universal Studios or Abigail Breslin's family to use to make more trashy movies. Shame, shame on Universal Studios and Abigail Breslin's family.


A great, funny and yet touching love story.   August 11, 2008
ROSE (TEXAS)
I loved this movie! It has all the makings of a classic.
I highly recommend it.