Why can't MORE movies be like this?

Rating: 9/10 (11 September 2007)

A film that is intelligent, thoughtful, entertaining, kind, human, charming, even in its dark moments... the list goes on. I applaud the writers for not dumbing-down the dialog or cheesing up the slap-stick silliness! For those of you who haven't seen the film, don't think for a minute that this is just another "date movie/love story" with the same film theory as the movie "mill" generates once a week.
An amazing performance by an exceptional cast, especially the performance by the always extraordinary Emma Thompson AND I am now twice blown away by Will Ferrell. If you thought he was endearing in "ELF" and that it was an accident that he just fit the part which made him so terrific in that role, this will give you yet another layer, another perspective to his acting ability. He's actually BETTER in these more "serious" roles than he is at the bumbling slap-stick.
The conversations are fast paced and as I mentioned prior, smartly written. Dustin Hoffman has some of the best of these pages of dialog and performs them with perfection! The theory and paradox of the story makes this a compelling and heartwarming and thrilling right through the final narration.
I would highly recommend this film to anyone who can enjoy a thoughtful movie with a quick and subtle sense of humor! Nine out of Ten from me... I'll be adding this to my "favorites" collection.