Charlie Bellows (Jesse Bradford) is from a small Indiana town, where his dad repairs machinery for a knock-off John Deere company. The Bellows save and save for Charlie's education, for their dearest wish is for him to become a top officer of the tractor company. When Charlie is accepted at an elite college in Manhattan, it seems dreams can come true. However, just as Charlie is settling in and keeping his eye on the prize, a woman totally diverts his path. Beautiful Jordan (Elisha Cuthbert) appears very drunk and lands on a subway track. Yes, indeed, Charlie rescues her. It soon becomes a pattern, as Jordan self proclaims that she is in a "reckless" phase. Yet, an unlikely friendship emerges, with offbeat dates like breaking into a seasonally closed amusement park and riding the ghost tunnel. Yet, Jordan never wants the relationship to go beyond palsies. In fact, there are secrets and, to Charlie's dismay, Jordan suggests the duo writes their wishes for each other in letters. The notes are to be cast into a time capsule and buried for a year in Central Park. When 365 days are past, then this gal and gent will meet again to discover what their future holds. In the meanwhile, Jordan's eccentric behavior may have nixed Charlie's chances of landing a top job with John Deere-like. What, what will happen? This movie turns out to be an adaption of a widely praised Korean film. This viewer didn't see the original but, most likely, some things don't translate well. While this a fairly well done romantic comedy with two nice leads in Bradford and Cuthbert, its not a four star winner. The script is very imaginative, with plenty of quirks while the sets, costumes, and direction are acceptable. With the romcom on Hollywood's endangered species' list, most fans of the genre will want grab this one while they can.
Review of My Sassy Girl
My Sassy Girl
(2008)
My oh my, not the best romcom, but certainly good enough for fans
20 March 2017