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| Director
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Mark Waters
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| Starring
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Reese Witherspoon
Mark Ruffalo
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| The plot of
Just Like Heaven |
A
lonely architect (Ruffalo) falls for the spirit
of beautiful woman (Witherspoon) who used to live
in his new apartment. |
Just Like
Heaven Movie Review
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Reviewed by
Mark Englehart:
Part ghost story, part love story and absolutely frickin'
adorable, Just Like Heaven is probably about the smartest
dumb comedy you'll ever find. If you've ever imagined
what a promising yet goofy teen romantic comedy would
be like with good actors, a solid polish on the screenplay,
and a firm directorial hand, this is the perfect example;
it's a movie that's all grown up yet still grounded
in a certain adolescent, wacky mindset. And that turns
out not necessarily to be a bad thing, for despite you
wanting it to take place in some kind of reality that
is actually of this earth, Just Like Heaven floats along
on clouds of extreme good will and lighthearted charm,
which is pretty amazing considering most of its plot
is centered around death, or its imminent approach.........more..
Review By Jeffrey
M. Anderson:
Once full of promise,
Reese Witherspoon showed a fierce fearlessness and a
ceaseless drive in early films such as "Freeway,"
"Pleasantville" and "Election."
Then, with "Legally Blonde," its inane sequel
and the equally idiotic "Sweet Home Alabama,"
she threw it all away for big paychecks and top billing
on "Entertainment Tonight."Recalling this
ferocious talent, it's painful to watch once again as
she ignores her calling for yet another half-witted
romantic comedy."Just Like Heaven" harkens
back to Joseph L. Mankiewicz's "The Ghost and Mrs.
Muir" (1947) without being quite so clever or romantic.
Witherspoon plays Elizabeth, a doctor-in-residence too
busy for dating. Despite her achievements and the many
lives she has saved, her co-workers and her sister (Dina
Waters) are concerned only with her romantic life. Unfortunately,
one rainy night, an out-of-control truck strikes her
car. She returns as a spirit, haunting a shabbily handsome
guy, David (Mark Ruffalo), currently living in her former
apartment......More..
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