It Could Happen to You
5,534
Romance. Comedy
Loosely based on a true story, this uneven romantic comedy depicts the unexpected way in which a winning lottery ticket unites a pair of strangers. Waitress Yvonne (Bridget Fonda) first meets police officer Charlie (Nicolas Cage) when he eats in her restaurant. Realizing that he doesn't have enough money to give her a tip, Charlie promises Yvonne to split any winnings from the lottery ticket he just bought. The skeptical Yvonne ... [+]
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"The whole movie has the same lighthearted big city spirit as the New York Post headlines that follow the story (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)" | ||||
"An enjoyable piece of escapism (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" | ||||
"In the end, 'It Could Happen to You' is a lot like the cop and the waitress: sweet, naive, not too smart, but likable." | ||||
Sweetness is fine as far as it goes, but this oddball romance could have used a twist of lemon." | ||||
"It Could Happen to You is pleasant, but the two main characters are so completely and utterly nice that it’s hard to get excited about them." | ||||
"What really make the film are Bergman’s general restraint despite the nature of the material, and the strong central performances." | ||||
"It's too simply emblematic to muster all the magic it needs, even though it has a pair of utterly winning performances by Nicolas Cage and Bridget Fonda." |
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