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If Only (2004)

If Only (2004)

A businessman gets one last chance to cherish his love in this easy, if shallow, romantic drama

6.0

Movie

United Kingdom, United States of America
English
Drama, Fantasy, Romance
2004
GIL JUNGER
Anthony Milner, Diana Hardcastle, Jennifer Love Hewitt
92 min

TLDR

Jennifer Love Hewitt, you deserved better!!!

What it's about

After his girlfriend Samantha dies in an accident, grief-stricken British businessman Ian Wyndham gets a chance to relive the day of her death, leading him to hope that he can change things to keep her alive.

The take

If it takes your girlfriend dying before you’re able to open up to her, you’re probably not acting like a good significant other, especially when she moved all the way across the Atlantic Ocean to live with you. It’s hard to root for If Only’s leading man with such a rough start, but there’s a certain charm to the story that makes the movie watchable, the sweet reminder to cherish the people in your life while they’re still here to be cherished. While the schedule of Ian’s repeated day is kinda ridiculous, the lines are a bit cheesy, and the plot is a bit too predictable for a premise that can be made much more fantastic, If Only won’t disappoint viewers just looking for a cute romance.

What stands out

Jennifer Love Hewitt's performance is great, but the musical number at the end is awkwardly placed, poorly mixed, and doesn't showcase her voice in a great way.

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