A beautiful heartwarming romantic film with a very deep life lesson

Rating: 8/10 (11 November 2013)

My wife and I went to see this film hoping for a lighthearted romantic date flick. One reviewer called this movie a chick flick for men. Although on the surface this may be one characterization, this film is so so much more than a simple date movie or chick flick for men or women. Neither is this a sci-fi movie as some have described, although some aspects can definitely be described as magical.
At the root, this film's message is living life to the fullest. Trying to always live life in the moment. Enjoying the simple things in life, like seeing your children growing up, sipping tea with your loved ones at the beach, or buying a sandwich at the local store during a lunch break at work. The film reminds us that much of our lives are spent worrying about what has happened in the past and what could happen in the future, and that much of this worry will never come to be and ends up being just lost time and wasted emotions. As much as we may want to relive certain experiences in our lives, we can only experience each moment once. There are no second chances. This moment is all we have, and we must make the best of it.
Rachel McAdams is terrific and lovely in this film. She is real and authentic and her performance is wonderfully sincere.
This film should not be reserved for a date night. It should be seen by parents, grandparents and adult children. We all need to be reminded about what is really important in life, and this film does just that. It will leave you inspired, awed and reawakened. Enjoy!