Maybe not a Definite Flop

So, here goes. My first "movie review." I rented the movie, "Definitely, Maybe" starring Ryan Reynolds and Abigail Breslin. Although I think romantic comedies generally offer a predictable template of a plot, characters, and final dramatic ending (albeit amusing and fun to watch sometimes), I found this one to be slightly different.

Abigail Breslin stars as Maya Hayes, a little girl who wants her soon-to-be-divorced dad to tell her about the women of his past. So, we follow Will on a journey through his love life, a task he reluctantly undertakes to please his overly curious daughter. The catch, however, is that he changes the names of the women so Maya must try to guess which one is her mom. Kind of a cute game I guess.

I will say that the movie is a bit slow, but is carried along by the humorous naivety in contrast to some shockingly insightful remarks by Maya. She is one gifted child actress, first truly "discovered" in her claim to fame, "Little Miss Sunshine."

I know I'm not going into great detail here, so that must be proof in itself to how the movie didn't really inspire me. It was a cute story. It didn't have an ending quite as I predicted, so I give it that much. Despite this, I found the end to be fairly unconventional and would not closely resemble the feelings of a true young girl going through the traumatic experience of her parents' divorce. That being said, I didn't think this movie was bad, didn't think it was great. Maybe I'll stand in the middle ground and go with a "definitely decent."