A Lot Like Love Review

The film 'A Lot Like Love' is a cute love story starring Ashton Kutcher and Amanda Peet (directed by Nigel Cole). The blend of comedy and romance is amusing but is it really worth the trip to the theater?

The story is about two unlikely friends, Oliver (Kutcher) and Emily (Peet), who repeatedly attempt to have something more than their less than perfect relationship. As more obstacles get in the way, Emily and Oliver somehow fall in love more than ever. The film shows how they fight to become happy and find that happiness has been waiting for them all along.



To begin with, the plot is somewhat predictable. I mean sure with all love stories you pretty much know what's going to happen the minute you walk in the theater, but this one is really predictable. It seems to drag out what you already know is going to happen from scene one while adding in a few laughs to keep you decently satisfied in between. But even the laughs aren't as amusing as the commercials make them out to be.



The dialogue however is clever and has several high points. The connection you can feel between Kutcher and Peet is strengthened by the witty script. The script is the one thing I could never quite predict.



The characters/cast are what pulled the whole movie together. Peet and Kutcher were a perfect match, the chemistry shining throughout the movie. Kutcher shows a side of himself that you don't see in his other films (Butterfly Effect, Guess Who, My Boss' Daughter, etc.). Peet, whom I had never heard of before this film, absolutely took over the screen and showed a charismatic, enigmatic, and energetic performance that blew me away.



All in all, a decent film, if you can stop and appreciate the work put into it. Not one of my favorites. I wouldn't watch it again if I had other choices, but if you're into the sappy romances, you may wanna check it out. Kutcher fans would also enjoy, as this was a good show on his part.