"If Only"

[Blongkoy]

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In the fluctuating realm of love affair movies, one is often bound by predictables, that corny little endings aimed at sending home the moviegoers whistling happy tunes. But not quite in "If Only . . ." (Gel Junger).

Here in "If Only . . .", Junger wrestles with our own predictables only to frustrate us at the end, leaving us with our mouths wide open as if some funny toads leapt of out of them. This is the unscreeching beauty of this film --- with Love Jennifer Hewitt almost playing herself and Paul Nicholls with that perennial toothpaste smile.

Cry a river if you must. Scream. Or storm out of the theater if you are feeling a little irritated of the syrup. But "If Only . . ." remains one of the better movies this week --- with all the tweaks of high romances and the credible posturing of personal pain.

[MrBiddle]

Sir, I wished you posted this review earlier. Wa na gasto na nu-on akong 100 sa mga pagkaon kagahapon. I was in ayala yesterday though. But don't worry I'm not really suffering from cinematic anorexia the last time I watched a movie was last week. But thanks for the review. now I know.

When I was in 3rd year high school I've always thought of Jennifer Love as hot. But it wasn't until I saw "The Tuxedo" with her movie with Jackie Chan that I realized she's too skinny. So she became un-hot for me.

[Blongkoy]

MrBiddle,

You will love "If Only . . ." more just for the editing.

But, then, I am guessing that that editing was written in the screenplay. In which case, it looks like it was more of the job of screenplay writer rather than of the editor who assembled it all.

And notice how Junger uses ordinary things and situations to trap the predictables we so often prepare prior to watching movies.

[north_star]

my friend told me about this movie last week. i'm going to watch it this weekend.

[apple_jane]

I'll watch last full show in ayala today... i heard this is a good movie...!

[ryanrocks]

nindot kaau ni.. ka watch ko last saturday... nindot ang story ug dli lng sd ordinary love story..

[Poor_Prince23]

yeah the concept was very original n unique, but like any other love story, its cheesy

moral lesson

i was also mistaken about jen Love, during the i know what you did last summer series she was totally HOT
but looking at her now, you'll see an anorexic, unproportioned, big boobs figure. peace out

for romantics out there, id recommend you watch though

[huslabiatch]

omg.. i watched this today and ghea, i was flooded wiht tears.. man! the movie's one of the best ones this year.. I mean it is a simple story.. a love story as what ppl call it.. but a bittersweet one.. what I love about it are the lesssons I've learned.. I was moved & touched by it.. this will be one of my fave movies ever

[MrBiddle]

Blongkoy,

Jennifer Love Hewitt is still hot after all, so I take that back. I'm NOT sure I felt any POV switch as I felt that I became Ian in POV throughout the film from first scene to the end credits so I was whistling happy tunes; meaning yes this isn't the common Grace Kelly walking with John Wayne in the sunset kind of piece but it wasn't as emotionally draining as I expected to be.

I'm saying this because I assume the screenwriter wanted a "POV switch" in Act 3. Didn't really feel it.

Pero I thought the film was beautiful.

[huslabiatch]

yeah.. hella nice film