This rom com is pretty cute, witty at times, and has the beautiful aesthetics of New York in the '90s. Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks have undeniable chemistry and the film can be enjoyed if you don't think about it AT ALL. I can't turn off my brain so the fact that Joe (Hanks) is basically a stalker for most of the film and never reveals his identity is unsettling at best. The fact that Kathleen (Ryan) is able to continue her love affair with the man who destroyed her livelihood and the livelihoods of all of her employees is disappointing. She was forced to close her small business that was her one tie to her deceased mother, and while she was sad, I would've like to see some rage. If a man squandered my one dream/major investment in life, I would want to tap dance on his grave. The film also felt like big business, corporate propaganda. (Why was Starbucks featured so often??) I wish there would've been a solution in the plot that allowed Kathleen's store to stay open - like Fox's bookstore got rid of their children's book section so the demand for Kathleen's store would remain untouched?! Idk that could be too big brained of me to suggest. Overall, the film has amazing production design and the actors offer solid performances. The story however, is pathetic.
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