return to me

i must admit, there are chick flicks that i like. i dont usually care for them because they are typically very predictable and always involve characters doing things and reacting in ways that dont make any sense.
but some i like. and then theres 'return to me', which is one i absolutely love! its got so much going for it: david duchovny is a great actor, and a totally underutilized funny man, and minnie driver is very cute. not just good looking, but cute in the sense that she seems very playful and someone youd like to hang out with. plus, its got an amazing suporting cast: david allen greer, bonnie hunt, jim belushi, and carrol o'conner.
yes, it is one of those predictable chick flick movies, but it is done so well that all is forgiven. the premise is pretty rediculous, duchovny is happily married when his wife suddenly dies. she is an organ donor and her heart is transplanted into a needy patient, minnie driver. a year or two later they meet cute and fall for each other. she finds out that she has his wife's heart, but is scared to tell him. he eventually finds out and they have to deal with the consiquences. a lame plot, but the actors involved turn this from generic to heartwarming. give it a try, it really is a great film!

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