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Outwardly, it's a ridiculous plot line. Steve Martin as the sensitive, wacky weatherman... falling in love with a British woman and somehow accidentally getting involved with the Sex in the City girl along the way. The reality of it is, though, there are so many charming details in the movie... vivid images and pictures painted in various scenes alluding to the childlike innocence of falling in love, the magic of letting yourself go and following the advice of an electric traffic sign... this movie become more enjoyable as you watch it more and shouldn't that be how a movie should be? Shouldn't it get more enjoyable instead of LESS enjoyable like most movies made today, that start with a shock and go downhill? Steve Martin shines throughout this movie and you share his gleeful moments... for example after he's tickled to find that his wife is having an affair with his agent and he converts his make-believe-shock into a dance as he approaches his then-a-symbol-of-affluence LeBaron in the street... when he tosses his hat to himself after he sets up another way to see the woman he is falling for... Simultaneously, though, you share his confusion as to how to handle the relationship with the over-energetic, giddy 23 year old he's accidentally fallen into bed with along the way. This is a complex movie that presents itself so innocently, you can't help but enjoy it. And, as a tribute to the brilliance of "The Man With Two Brains," he even manages to insert a portion of the (now legendary) "Pointy Birds" poem. In all, this is a worthwhile experience if you're willing to watch it all the way through. This is a movie for Steve Martin fans, because his unique, sensitive, accessible brand of humor and (more importantly) of life is apparent throughout.

I didn't cry, but tears welled up three times... the funny thing was that there were enough goofy funny bits to make you feel a little silly about crying, but I'll tell you, the tears were there, ready to go... check it out, it'll make you at least a little emotional... I went with an old friend, and she kept looking at me to see if I was crying... I was about to but the funny parts kept me okay... it's a touching film and it's worth the money to see... flat out, and that's said in a time where most movies are too focused on shock-value... and of course we can see Sandler as a fish-handler and vet! He always comes off as the guy who you talked to yesterday, a next door neighboor, an old friend... that's his whole appeal... so he totally pulls it off and Drew is a great quirky charming irrisistable girl to play the part of Lucy (wonder if they got the name from Lucy in the sky with diamonds?)... check this film out, you won't regret it...