Sure the two main characters in Must Love Dogs, a new romantic comedy, are both good looking and smart. The skeptics wonder why they'd even have trouble finding a date- but my approach was this, they may look good but they were emotional wrecks, they weren't ready to go out and look. Diane Lane plays Sarah, a somewhat depressed freshly divorced woman who doesn't want to believe love is out there. This kind of role isn't new to her though, as she played the same role beautifully in Under the Tuscan Sun. Meanwhile, John Cusack as Jake revisits his 80s icon roles has the dorky guy in love with the pretty girl. Even though both of these roles-and hell, even the story is somewhat the same as what we've all heard before, it works.
I think a lot of the reasons why this movie plays out better than others with the same storyline is the writing. With John Cusack's delivery and the quick one liners, I was laughing for most of the movie. Also it wasn't too sappy to be tolerable- which is VERY hard to find these days. The supporting characters, such as Dermot Mulroney playing Bob, the sexy father of one of Sarah's students were amazing as well.
Internet dating is the new thing lately and with ABC having a show following those who find dates on-line a movie seemed inevitable. Instead of some disastrous Freddie Prinze Jr./ Jennifer Love Hewitt movie, Must Love Dogs, had a perfect cast, with a still adorable John Cusack and a script that doesn't take itself too seriously with the "Love conquers all" etc. ideals With it's funny sharp approach to the same old story, Must Love Dogs is worth the trip.
I think a lot of the reasons why this movie plays out better than others with the same storyline is the writing. With John Cusack's delivery and the quick one liners, I was laughing for most of the movie. Also it wasn't too sappy to be tolerable- which is VERY hard to find these days. The supporting characters, such as Dermot Mulroney playing Bob, the sexy father of one of Sarah's students were amazing as well.
Internet dating is the new thing lately and with ABC having a show following those who find dates on-line a movie seemed inevitable. Instead of some disastrous Freddie Prinze Jr./ Jennifer Love Hewitt movie, Must Love Dogs, had a perfect cast, with a still adorable John Cusack and a script that doesn't take itself too seriously with the "Love conquers all" etc. ideals With it's funny sharp approach to the same old story, Must Love Dogs is worth the trip.
