Rating of
3/4
"I just want you to be happy…"
MovieAddict - wrote on 08/18/13
“What's the boy word for 'slut'?” Maya
On the eve of Will Hayes’ (Ryan Reynolds) divorce, his precocious ten year old daughter Maya (Abigail Breslin) asks him how he first met her mother, hoping that the nostalgia will convince him to reconsider the break-up. The movie touched on questions kids have… How two people who have this incredible chemistry and love story can end up apart? The jaded Maya proclaims, "I know that love is not a fairytale." So Will tells the story of the three significant women he was involved with, changing their names and some of the details. The catch: Maya has to determine who her Mom is. However, the underlying and life altering mystery is not who Will married, but rather who was his true love. Maya begins to understand that love is not so simple, but she is able to put all the pieces of his three love stories together and solves the puzzle.
Ryan Reynolds did a good job playing a loving father, Abigail Breslin was a charm to watch and the three beautiful and intelligent women in Will's life (played by Elizabeth Banks, Rachel Weisz and Isla Fisher) are all very strong. A blond, a brunette and a redhead, all desirable partners for the ending! Who do you think ends up as Will’s true love?
This movie reminded me of The Princess Bride when the grandfather reads the story to his grandson and the film keeps switching from story to real time but I found it heartwarming and poignant! It keeps the Viewer Guessing…
