Rating of
3/4
Another hit for John Cusack
TheWolf - wrote on 08/04/07
John Cusack is the man. That is the only way I can put it, who else can make a career out of doing a ton of movies and always seeming to play the same character type, only with slightly different nuances?
Most romantic-comedies are really quite cliché, and too easily predictable. Girl meets guy, girl and guy exchange witty dialog, and before you know it, girl and guy wake up the next morning in bed together. Their relationship starts too quickly and caters to the female audience yearning for a good, cutesy love story.
Not this film. Must Love Dogs makes you work for the story, which makes it extremely worthwhile. Jake and Sarah don't fall in love after the first date. They jump through several hoops and muddle through misunderstandings throughout, making their potential relationship something to look forward to. Other elements such as family relationships and other love interests come into play, which makes this story not just about Jake and Sarah. The end result is a fascinating web of characters and insights about finding love and keeping it, reflecting every person in today's society who struggles with the same problem as Sarah.
