Definitely, Maybe
Will Hayes (Ryan Reynolds) is getting a divorce, prompting his precocious 11-year-old daughter, Maya (Abigail Breslin), to ask how her parents met. As Will relates his romantic history (changing the names of his past girlfriends), Maya tries to guess which of the three women in his story would someday become her mother: college sweetheart Emily (Elizabeth Banks), best friend April (Isla Fisher) or free-spirited journalist Summer (Rachel Weisz).
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I give it 3 stars because of Isla Fisher who I think is the most beautiful lady in modern cinema. The story itself has been seen too many times and moves along in a slow pace that could make even a Dog on redbull fall asleep.- Digitalbrian
"Definitely, Maybe" is a good movie with the New York City background that serves as the setting for many romantic comedies. As It has a few laughs, numerous pretty women and one man working his way through several relationships with varying degrees of success and bumbling. Abigail Breslin adds a unique twist. She was a hit in "Little Miss Sunshine" and continues her precocious, little girl act in this movie. The gist of the movie is that the leading man (Ryan Reynolds) is a divorced father relating to his little girl a story about his romantic interests earlier in his life to satisfy her curiosity about the identity of her mother. It is a unique twist and, in a story about love, divorce and relationships, having a cute kid in the mix makes for a more heart-rending story. Kevin Kline (who was a hit in the romantic comedy "French Kiss") adds to the humor and the plot. Playing the role of a lecherous writer with an eye for young women, his charm, intelligence and unwillingness to form any permanent relationships fits seamlessly into the storyline and the overall atmosphere. The gist of the movie: The leading man is unlucky at love but, in part, due to his own ineptitude at recognizing what the women in his life are thinking. The story moves quickly. It is an upbeat movie with a good ending. Isla Fisher is a dynamic, intelligent character; Rachel Weisz plays a successful journalist with a more stand-offish approach in her love life, and Elizabeth Banks is the pretty blonde who makes bad personal decisions to the detriment of the men she sometimes falls in love with. Definitely a good date movie that should be enjoyed by anyone who likes romantic comedies.
- AtTheBeach
Finally, a romantic comedy that is both funny and romantic. A sweet story presented in an interesting way. Almost divorced Ryan Reynolds tells his life story involving 3 women to his persistent 10 year old daughter, Abigail Breslin, from little Miss Sunshine. It is mostly set in New York in 1990 through the present. He changes the names so that neither she or us know which one of the three women is her mother. A great script and a fine cast. The three loves in his life are played by Elizabeth Banks, Isla Fisher and Rachel Weisz. Kevin Kline has an outstanding bit part. The movie may seem slow in parts simply because that is the life that Ryan Reynolds lived. He is not flashy or full of himself. There is feel good ending and I believe it is one of the few recent films in this genre that should not be missed.
- Rascal
Disappointing, not anything like I had expected. The little girl made me a bit uncomfortable with some of the conversations. Maybe its just me but wow! I didn't think it was at all enjoyable, as it wasn't funny like I was hoping and it wasn't as romantic as I thought it would be either. BIG DISAPPOINTMENT.
- *~*Sullivans*~*
Cute movie about a seperated Dad (Ryan Reynolds) asked by his daughter (Abigail Breslin) to tell the story of how he met her mother. Instead for some reason he turns it into the story of the several women he fell in love with since college and asks the 11yo to guess which was her mother. Well acted, but basically just a more dramatic version of the TV show How I Met Your Mother.
- GS Chicago
This movie is actually quite engrossing. It didn't seem like my kind of movie but I found myself getting into the story of Will's (Ryan Reynolds) life as much as his little girl was (Abigail Breslin). It's an interesting story of the three loves of one mans life, and I was trying to guess the whole time like the little girl was as to who her mother was in the story. It was enjoyable and I recommend it to those who enjoy unique romantic comedies.
- saveourbluths
Will Hayes (Ryan Reynolds) is going through a divorce. His difficult, but extremely cute daughter, Maya (Abigail Breslin) wants to know how her Dad and Mom got together. To pacify her, Will begins telling her the story. Will is a reasonably likeable, rather boring man. Boring translates to the movie. It is slow and because Will is not exciting or charismatic or really much of anything, but really normal, the movie is kind of flat. Its a movie with the sex appeal of Kansas (but set in New York). 3 ½ stars (7/19/08)
- VIP Club
Creative approach to a love story, this one keeps you guessing and does it in a sweet, innocent way. I liked the storytelling method and the honesty of the relationships depicted. Wouldn't call this your typical romantic comedy, more of a romantic drama with humorous moments. Reminds you that even bad relationships had good times. Recommend for everyone over 15 for an enjoyable, touching movie. 6/08
- Skorpean
I wanted to like this as I love Ryan Reynolds, but it didn't work for me on several levels. First, it was too long. Second, the assumptions and misunderstandings between the three women and the man grew tiresome. Third, I loved Abigail Breslin in "Little Miss Sunshine", but didn't like her here. I tend not to like children who attempt to manipulate or interact with adults on an adult level. She was too precocious for me. The ending was nice, though.
- Southern Belle 1