Just Like Heaven works because the two stars, Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo, have great chemistry and are great actors. But even more importantly, it works because they play it straight. There is nothing tongue-in-cheek, no sly winking at the camera, no pulling if punches, no subtle messages to the audience that they know what we know, namely that the story is preposterous and the film awful. It's a very, very sweet fairly tale and the two leads are genuine in every scene. While it's billed as a romantic comedy, there are only a few comic scenes. Instead, it should be called a romantic fantasy. So when you sit down for this one, leave your cynicism at the door and go along for the ride.
Review of Just Like Heaven
