Review of Only You

Only You (1994)
2/10
Sigh.
13 May 2007
Warning: Spoilers
This is an incredibly annoying film. I'm a fan of romantic comedies if the actors and story are likable. The first 15 or 20 minutes of this movie were good, and I wanted to like it, but honestly...Marisa Tomei is such a bimbo, I can't see what Robert Downey Jr. even finds attractive about her, other than her pretty face. Honestly, I felt bad for him and thought he deserved someone better. Tomei's character is driven by what she believes is her destiny, but she just strikes me as superficial. In the last five minutes of the film, she magically realizes that Downey Jr. is her true soul mate...? If I were him, I wouldn't have wanted her by then. And it's pretty unrealistic that he seems to know exactly which shoes, earrings, etc would suit her. Even if they are supposed to be soul mates, he barely knows her for a few hours and already they're making out? This is unrealistic, folks. The only good thing about this movie is Bonnie Hunt who is good in everything, and the beautiful cinematography. If you want to see a romantic comedy that is also not very realistic but MUCH better on a whole, watch While You Were Sleeping-- a truly sweet and heartfelt film. Don't waste your time on this one.
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