Definitely, Maybe Release
Date: February 14, 2008 Studio: Universal Pictures Director: Adam Brooks Screenwriter: Adam Brooks Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher, Derek Luke, Abigail Breslin,
Elizabeth Banks, Rachel Weisz, Kevin Kline Genre: Comedy, Romance MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for sexual content, including some frank dialogue
language and smoking) Official Website:
DefinitelyMaybemovie.com
Plot Summary: Ryan Reynolds stars as Will Hayes, a 30-something Manhattan
dad in the midst of a divorce when his 10 year-old daughter, Maya (Abigail
Breslin), starts to question him about his life before marriage. Maya wants to
know absolutely everything about how her parents met and fell in love.
Will's story begins in 1992, as a young, starry-eyed aspiring politician who
moves to New York from Wisconsin in order to work on the Clinton campaign. For
Maya, Will relives his past as an idealistic young man learning the ins and outs
of big city politics, and recounts the history of his romantic relationships
with three very different women.
Will hopelessly attempts a "PG" version of his story for his daughter and
changes the names so Maya has to guess who is the woman her father finally
married. Is her mother Will's college sweetheart, the dependable girl next-door
Emily (Elizabeth Banks)? Is she his longtime best friend and confidante, the
apolitical April (Isla Fisher)? Or is she the free-spirited but ambitious
journalist Summer (Rachel Weisz)?
As Maya puts together the pieces of her dad's romantic puzzle, she begins to
understand that love is not so simple or easy. And as Will tells her his tale,
Maya helps him to understand that it's definitely never too late to go
back...and maybe even possible to find a happy ending.
EN 5 Second Review:
A chick flick we actually find watchable, in our minds
that is one heck of an accomplishment.
Definitely,
Maybe is definitely a cut above your standard-issue genre fare,
maybe way above. Bill Goodykoontz: Arizona Republic
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Finding a chick-flick-ish date movie you can actually enjoy, instead of
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Weak
writing hurts this, despite strong acting from Ryan Reynolds
and Abigail Breslin Steven Farber: Hollywood Reporter
Scintillating romantic comedy is the holy grail that
everyone in Hollywood dreams of capturing. Producers Tim
Bevan and Eric Fellner have achieved some success
reinvigorating classic formulas in their English comedies
including "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and "Notting Hill...more
EN 5 Second Review:
A chick flick we actually find watchable, in our minds
that is one heck of an accomplishment.
Weak
writing hurts this, despite strong acting from Ryan Reynolds
and Abigail Breslin