May turn out to be the sleeper film of the year, in the tradition of past cinematic surprises, like 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding', 'Sideways' and 'Little Miss Sunshine'.
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02/14/08
Definitely, Maybe (2008)
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Reviews Counted:138
Fresh:99
Rotten:39
Average Rating:6.5/10
Consensus: With a clever script and charismatic leads, Definitely, Maybe is a refreshing entry into the romantic comedy genre.
Theatrical Release:08-02-2008
Synopsis: Ryan Reynolds and a bevy of excellent actresses star in this smart and touching romantic comedy about a little girl trying to understand her father's complicated history with women. Will Hayes... [More]
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher, Derek Luke, Abigail Breslin
Director: Adam Brooks
Reviews for Definitely, Maybe
...one of ickiest framing devices in recent memory.
02/14/08
I let my guard down and was completely surprised by the sweet, happy finale, which Brooks and his cast definitely earn.
02/14/08
It feels overworked at times, a gimmick saved largely by chemistry. But it's also sweet and sour in the best ways...
02/14/08
Definitely, Maybe is what happens when someone decides to make a romantic comedy, then sits down and thinks about it for a while before setting out to write.
02/13/08
It's just unconventional enough in its structure to pique my interest, while still hewing close to the basic elements that rom-com fans expect.
02/13/08
An appealing romantic comedy that will inspire you to retell the story of your own romantic journey.
02/13/08
All the performances are fine, yet they're fine mainly because there's almost nothing in the script to severely botch, so safe, rote, and mildly soporific are the proceedings.
02/13/08
You're telling me that the script dreams up a main character who attends the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1992, and he has no idea who Nirvana is? The screenwriter clearly wasn't doing his homework.
02/13/08
No one's a cartoon villain, and no one's beyond reproach, either. Everyone speaks like a grown-up.
02/13/08
Every Valentine's Day weekend deserves a good romantic comedy, and this year, we have one.
02/13/08
while...definitely a cut above the usual February fodder, it maybe feels too second hand with roots in everything from The Princess Bride's bedtime story structure to television's How I Met Your Mother's teasing central concept.
02/13/08
As the movie is about a character's growing into his own truth rather than discovering some preordained truth, Definitely, Maybe is hard to outguess. For once in a romantic comedy you won't be able to tell after 5 minutes who will end up together.
02/13/08
Very improbable, kinda corny and sweet as hell ... a next generation When Harry Met Sally.
02/13/08
Reynolds provides the perfect foil for these spiky women. Quietly masculine and so relaxed in his effects that he could be prescribed for anxiety, Reynolds exudes an elusive charisma that suggests Ryan O'Neal by way of George Gobel.
02/13/08
It's all been done before, and better. Furthermore, the nearly two full hours it takes to reach its foregone conclusion begins to pry on one's nerves.
02/13/08
Miracle to behold, director Brooks gives us in the audience a romantic comedy that is head and shoulders above the routine pap that the major studios throw at us annually.
02/13/08
[Adam] Brooks' movie has romantic ambition, something lacking in Hollywood romantic comedies of late. But he has made a slow-footed, long-winded comedy with more grins than laughs, an arm's-length romance with a real eye-roller of an ending.
02/13/08
Definitely, Maybe has charm and some depth, even if it's ultimately more a third-base hit than a home run.
02/13/08
Top CriticThis movie has little grasp of how human beings actually behave. And I don’t mean maybe.
02/13/08
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August 15, 2008:
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March 06, 2008:
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