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Frank Keane has been consumed by grief over his wife's death. When fate intervenes, he pulls over to help a stranger in a car wreck. The man, near death, begs Frank to fulfill a promise made 40 years ...( read more 
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MCT:June 9, 2008a very touching story... i really enjoyed it ... you see the character develope and grow... the flashbacks get a little strange but its a sweet movie.
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MCT:April 14, 2008I had never heard of this movie before, but i think it is one of the most moving movies that i have seen in a long time. lots of great actors, and a great storyline.
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MCT:March 1, 2008Stars for having such a great cast. John Goodman plays a memorable character, and it has Ernie Hudson so you know you want some.
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MCT:September 15, 2007
Though certainly not about a new and unique topic in entertainment, this film presents a multi-dimensional perspective about experiences that we all, as human beings, can relate. The films unique approach, and the actors sometimes subtle, sometimes dramatic execution causes a myriad of emotions to surface during the development of the plot. The film provoked reflection in the audience by asking questions and allowing this moviegoer to connect many life experiences to the film. So many movies today are developed for entertainment purposes only, usually either through special effects or dark, dismal shock factor. This film differentiated itself by not wrapping everything up in a pretty little package, leaving room for discussion and interpretation. There's a great supporting cast of zany characters that will have you laughing at their antics as girl tries to snare boy on the ballroom dance floor. The shenanigans are lead by the wondering Mary Steenburgen, who shows such great poise and gentility as Miss Marienne Hotchkiss, carrying on the tradition of her long departed mother Marylyn. Another outstanding performance was by Donnie Wahlberg, as the overly overprotective step-brother to Meredith, Randall Ipswitch, who has a passion for ballroom dancing and domestic violence. It is his life. Donnie has become a fantastic character actor and deserves much more credit than he gets. Randall Miller has done a remarkable job of telling a story filled with meaningful insight and compassionate charm.
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MCT:August 22, 2007augh....i couldn't finish watching it... "girls on the pink line, boys on the blue"....who talks with that kinda of acsent anyways...
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MCT:August 17, 2007I would have never watched this movie based solely on the title, which again teaches me that you can't judge a book by it's cover, the acting was excellent, the story compellling and overall it was fantastic. I really enjoyed this movie.
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MCT:July 23, 2007
Great story line. powerful love story. I did not find is much as a comedy rather then a love story. it had it's funny moments, but i felt it was a love story more then anything else. It's hard th think as Marisa Tomei with 1 leg, either way, she's a babe. Very entertaining movie, thumbs up
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MCT:June 3, 2007
At first I wasn't sure about this one.. but it is a very interesting movie.. Sad and Funny all at the same time.. one thing bothers me...
Okay, so, the credits say that one of the young characters is played by Elden Henson, it also says that one of the adult characters is played by him... and although I knew as soon as I saw him that he had to be related.. I can only surmise that it is his son.. but it didn't say Jr. and although I suppose it COULD have been faked somehow from other clips... some of the lines are too specific.. I don't know.. I'm confused a bit.. -
MCT:May 25, 2007
A widower travels to America and attempts to grant the last wish or a road accident victim - to meet a childhood friend at Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School. Not a particuarly exciting or excellent film, but Robert Carlyle once again does it perfectly. As always.
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MCT:May 5, 2007
Touching and sweet. I guess it's a chick flick, but most guys would probably like it. A good example of the power of music and dance in our lives.
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MCT:April 28, 2007
Robert Carlyle can dance! He can also act. It is a movie within a movie - and both are good. I give it five stars - it's a movie I would gladly watch again ... and again.
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MCT:April 15, 2007
Touching story. I like how it was based on a short film. The DVD even has the original short film on it.
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MCT:March 25, 2007
There's just something about ballroom dancing films, when they're done right they're so good (see also Strictly Ballroom and the Japanese version of Shall We Dance).
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MCT:March 18, 2007
I thought it had a great twist to dancing and romance. It flowed very well and the acting was beyond my expectations. I loved this movie and I only watched it twice, ANOTHER GREAT MOVIE.
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MCT:January 14, 2007This movie was stupid. boring and dull. I would never watch it again in my life. Even the dancing was bad.
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MCT:January 10, 2007John Goodman takes almost as long to die in this as Kevin Costner took in A Perfect World. This entire cast deserve much, much better than this. They do, however, screw on a table for making bread.
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MCT:October 25, 2006
A beautiful made film that has really good acting by all-star cast (Robert Carlyle and John Goodman being the stand-outs) and both funny and moving. While the it's films plot is a bit converluted but it works. The cinematogray is outstanding.
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MCT:October 23, 2006Interesting. The concept was nice, but there wasn't really anything special about it. Some people will love it (granted, there were a couple of good scenes), but I found it a bit too slow. Marisa Tomei and Mary Steenburgen were good. Confusing though is the fact that on the posters, Danny DeVito is credited along with the rest of the main cast when in fact he only has about three lines at the end of the film. John Goodman pretty much stole the show from the beginning, but his weight always makes me fear for his health. So my advice is only see this if there's nothing else to watch, or, if you're like me and you like Eliza Dushku - I saw a photo of her at the premiere...so I rented it.
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MCT:September 25, 2006
Great movie - something a bit different for a change! Robert Carlyle is brillant, but John Goodmn steals the show.
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MCT:September 9, 2006
I liked it and felt identified as I am taking salsa classes and african dance clases, and the theme is good.
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MCT:August 31, 2006
birlliant movie that had multiple story lines that were cleverly interwoven. Great use of the past and the present.
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MCT:August 21, 2006
It was a cute concept, but something was missing. I like movies that have flashbacks like this one, but this was cheesy mixed with depressing...
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MCT:May 30, 2006
Not a bad movie. Slightly quirky and hopeful. I like the way the flashbacks are worked in. Robert Carlyle is vaguely endearing... but for some reason overall the movie is missing a spark of some sort. Perhaps the characters are a little too aloof.
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