Der Zufallslover (1996)
7KDer Zufallslover: Directed by Matt Reeves. With David Schwimmer, Gwyneth Paltrow, Michael Rapaport, Toni Collette. A young man’s life is thrown into a loop when he is asked to be a pallbearer for the funeral of a classmate he doesn’t remember, and his old high school crush temporarily returns to town.
“This 1996 flick was directed and co-written by Matt Reeves along with Jason Katims. A sort of serious romantic comedy. I loved Barbara Hershey in this. She never disappoints. Playing the mother of a son she lost, she turns to companionship to help heal the loss. David Schwimmer, Ross in FRIENDS, helps her out. Schwimmer does an admirable job as a young man, almost a virgin in relationships.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThen he meets the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow and sparks begin to fly. So, the plot thickens when heu0026#39;s up against the two ladies in his life. Add another lady, Carol Kane, his mother, who does a brilliant job as she fawns over her son. Sheu0026#39;s a riot and brings what little comedy there is to the movie.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFriends to Schwimmer are played by Michael Rapaport as a groom to be, with advice for his friend, and Michael Vartan, who I have liked since THE NEXT BEST THING. They both add much to this movie.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNot really a comedy, as the acting is quite real and often touching, but enjoyable to watch the two stars in the leads and an excellent supporting cast.”
