Review of A Lot Like Love (2005) by Janaki C — 25 May 2009

This one of my favorite "guilty pleasure/watch when I'm depressed" films.

I'm not a fan of Ashton and even though he always plays the man boy roles with much irritation he was pretty tolerable here.

The real star is Amanda Peet who gives a luminous and inspired performance as the girl who always gets away. She has more gigawatts in her smile and her eyes than most actresses can muster in a lifetime.

There is palpable chemistry between Amanda and Ashton. Something tells me she would have considerable chemistry with a lump of coal. Their banter and easy comfort with each other makes you root for them to get together. Amanda Peet is the girl you could fall in love with and lust after constantly.

This movie also takes place in my favorite decade of the 90's and has great allusions to the somewhat naive time. Hard to believe we were that naive just a few years ago, right?

The film also features a kick ass soundtrack and benefits from great direction and cinematography.

I should watch this one again, soon.