Likable story of Albert Einstein (convincingly played by the late Walter Matthau) playing "Cupid" for his beautiful young niece (the ever sweet Meg Ryan) and a car mechanic (Tim Robbins) who pretends to be the next "Einstein" to impress Ryan, who seems to be in search of a very smart husband, disregarding all other qualifying character trates.
The authentic 1950s small-town setting is cute, but the story is so utterly far-fetched that not even a million to one could describe the odds of these events actually happening. The "fuddy duddy team" of grandpa pals act as "council of fairy godmothers" to ensure that two remote stars in the universe eventually meet. -- I liked the actors, but was very disappointed in the thin plot. "You've Got Mail" suddenly seems absolutely believable (NOT!).
The authentic 1950s small-town setting is cute, but the story is so utterly far-fetched that not even a million to one could describe the odds of these events actually happening. The "fuddy duddy team" of grandpa pals act as "council of fairy godmothers" to ensure that two remote stars in the universe eventually meet. -- I liked the actors, but was very disappointed in the thin plot. "You've Got Mail" suddenly seems absolutely believable (NOT!).