Catch and Release (2006/II)

Director:

Susannah Grant

Writer (WGA):

Susannah Grant (written by)

Release Date:

26 January 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Life is messy...love is messier.

Plot:

A woman struggles to accept the death of her fiancé and the secrets he kept from her as she rebuilds her life.

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Funeral | Wealthy | Attempted Suicide | Roommate

Cast

Jennifer Garner	...	Gray
Timothy Olyphant	...	Fritz
Sam Jaeger	...	Dennis
Kevin Smith	...	Sam
Juliette Lewis	...	Maureen
Joshua Friesen	...	Mattie
Fiona Shaw	...	Mrs. Douglas
Tina Lifford	...	Eve
Georgia Craig	...	Persephone
Christopher Redman	...	Flower Delivery Guy
Joyce Krenz	...	Housekeeper
Sonja Bennett	...	Caterer
Yorgo Constantine	...	Co-Worker
Dan Parker	...	Deadhead Singer
Nancy Hower	...	Deadhead Singer

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, language and some drug use.

Runtime:

Argentina:124 min | USA:124 min | USA:124 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

Malaysia:U | Argentina:Atp | Ireland:12A | Australia:M | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Singapore:PG | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41473) | Netherlands:AL

Filming Locations:

Boulder, Colorado, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Grady (as featured in photographs) is played by Chris Henrikson, the husband of director Susannah Grant.

Goofs:

Continuity: The number and position of the CDs remaining on the shelf (as Mattie chucks them to the floor) change between shots.

Quotes:

Fritz: I owe you an apology.
Gray: Just one?
Fritz: For ruining the funeral.
Gray: Yeah, if it hadn't been for you, that would've been one great day.

Movie Connections:

References "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1968)

Soundtrack:

Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys

Lovely in every way

I have seen so many clunky romantic comedies, where characters behave in ridiculous, unrealistic ways, so I was very pleasantly surprised by this movie. Sure, the characters are somewhat stereotypical and certainly much that happens is predictable, but in this case I don't think the film is harmed at all. There are many charming moments, plenty of humor, and most refreshing, a general air of goodwill that I especially needed after sitting through the HEAVY and mostly grim award-fodder that came out at the end of the year. The leads (Jennifer Garner and Timothy Olyphant) are easy on the eyes and both give fine performances. And, most importantly, I was genuinely rooting for them to get together, which is the raison d'etre of all romantic pairings in this type of movie. The supporting cast, especially Kevin Smith, were icing on an already tasty confection, and the Boulder, Colorado locations were an added delight. If you prefer Ingmar Bergman, stay away, but if you're a fan of the genre, you won't be disappointed.