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September 24, 2023
A Julia Roberts vehicle. One of those romcoms with a slightly annoying premise (two people that are obviously meant for each other, fucked up along the way, and live in fear of facing their true feelings) and two slightly annoying leads. I never expected greatness from this film, but in all fairness, I guess it could've been worse.
Julianne let the love of her life slip, but they made a pact that they would marry each other if they were still single on their 28th birthday. That day is nearing and when Julianne gets a call she is thrilled at the prospect. When she calls him back though, he tells her he is about to get married to another woman.
Mulroney and Roberts aren't the most pleasant actors, the film hardly makes an effort to set itself apart from other romcoms and the romance swamps the comedy. It's simple genre fodder, a bit surprising to see this topping box office charts back in the day, but at least it wasn't a complete bore.