This one got so-so reviews, but I enjoyed it. It's about Sarah (Diane Lane), a preschool teacher, who is trying to move on with her life after a divorce. Well-meaning friends and family try to set her up at every turn. Her sister even puts her profile on perfectmatch.com, saying that Sarah's perfect match "must love dogs" even though Sarah doesn't own a dog and actually borrows one to meet a new man, Jake (John Cusack) at the dog park. Jake's dog was also borrowed, as it turns out. Jake really likes her, but she is less impressed by him. She is more enamored of Bob (Dermot Mulroney), the father of one of her preschool students, who is in the process of getting divorced and a bit of a womanizer. But when they get together, she is quickly disillusioned, and realizes she went for the wrong guy. So she is really happy when she runs into Jake, until she realizes that he is accompanied by another woman. So will Sarah and Jake finally get together? Oh, the suspense!
The movie isn't terribly original; it's a fairly standard romantic comedy, with the usual misunderstandings that get in the way of people getting together. However, it's funny and charming. Anyone who likes romantic comedies will probably like this.
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oh, I thought it was boring and hard to feel sorry for her.
I didn't feel sorry for her. I wouldn't have initially picked Bob over Jake if I were her, though.
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