Vielleicht, vielleicht auch nicht (2008)

Vielleicht, vielleicht auch nicht: Directed by Adam Brooks. With Ryan Reynolds, An Nguyen, Matthew Mason, Rick Derby. A political consultant tries to explain his impending divorce and past relationships to his 11-year-old daughter.

“and thatu0026#39;s saying a lot since Iu0026#39;m not a u0026quot;romantic comedyu0026quot; kind of gal.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe little girl is fabulous. Good casting. Sheu0026#39;s adorable without being perfect. Kevin Kline was an absolute delight as an unapologetic drunken writer/professor who also happens to be quite full of himself. Rachel Weisz (whom I normally do not care for) was completely (and unexpectedly) charming. Ryan Reynolds was also a good casting choice. Unexpectedly believable as a dad.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe bulk of the movie is him explaining to his daughter, bedtime story style (told entirely in flashbacks) about love and how he met her mother, with her being the proverbial u0026quot;happy endingu0026quot;. Except … she seems to be the only one who notices that her Dad really isnu0026#39;t happy at all. Isla Fisher also shines. Watching her character grow from someone who is completely devoid of any direction or purpose into a real woman, complete with self-esteem, was a nice touch.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eLoved the relationship stories. Itu0026#39;s amazing what you donu0026#39;t see when you are in a relationship, only to come to a realization much later. Anyone who has ever traded a trip on the QEII for a proverbial three hour tour on the S.S. Minnow relationship-wise will totally relate.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe fact that Ryan Reynolds sometimes gets so carried away with the story that he forgets he is talking to a little girl leads to a few (ok, so itu0026#39;s a lot) contrived chuckles along with a couple of genuinely funny moments.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eItu0026#39;s not going to win an Oscar or break a box office record, but if you want a completely enjoyable two hour escape … see this movie.”