DVD: Imagine My Charming Almost Formula

Imagine Me And You (3.5/5 stars)

This film tells the story of a woman (Piper Perabo) who at her wedding to her long-time best friend (Matthew Goode, Match Point), has a "love at first sight" moment with the florist (Lena Headey) as she catches a glimpse of her while walking down the aisle.

What follows is fairly predictable and formulaic, even for a movie about a woman who falls in love with another woman at her wedding. She spends the entire movie deeply confused and becomes increasingly plagued with anxiety as she gets to know this new woman more, meanwhile her husband is at first oblivious but later catches on that something is not right in their relationship and wonders what is wrong, blaming it on himself. There's practically every cliche imaginable, from the accidental bump-into-each-other meetings all the way up to the frantic chase scene where one person much catch another person (while previously being on less than perfect terms) so that they can right their situation lest the other scorned person leaves forever, thus preventing them from never seeing each other again when the audience knows if only they come together before it is too late everything will turn out right.

This is the sort of movie that I normally loathe, but I actually found it pretty charming. The entire cast is just so very likeable it makes it hard to hate this even though you've seen it all before. The husband and his best friend are both very funny while both the women are quite adorable, and the actress who plays the florist in particular I hope shows up in more movies coming soon.

So if you're in the mood for some good brain candy and aren't expecting something profoundly moving, this is probably a good bet. Certainly much better than the other romantic comedies I've seen so far this year.