Minnie Driver Movie:

Editorial Review:
Bob Rueland (David Duchovny) and Grace Briggs (Minnie Driver) have very little in common. Granted, they both live in Chicago and they're both a bit lovelorn, but that's about it. Still, fate has something in mind for these two somewhat-depressed souls (a construction worker and budding artist, respectively), who've both recently had brushes with death--he's a recent widower, she's just recovered from a heart transplant--and are a little more serious than their friends and relatives. After a series of misbegotten blind dates and almost-meetings, though, these two finally get together, and find that they fit seamlessly with each other. Despite their differences, they have a lot in common--in fact, quite a lot. It seems that the heart that now beats inside Grace's chest once belonged to Bob's wife (Joely Richardson), who died in a car crash. Coincidence? We think not.

A gentle, pleasing romantic comedy, Return to Me marks the directorial debut of Bonnie Hunt, an acclaimed actress known most famously for her role as Renee Zellweger's sister in Jerry Maguire. A shining, happy bright spot in whatever role she's in, Hunt has also invested the film with her trademark brand of humor: dry but sincere, sarcastic but not caustic, and with a deep current of humanity and romance. In the midst of all the permutations that fate surrounds them with, Driver and Duchovny make a pleasantly low-key couple; the triumph of the film is that despite all the contrived angst, the romance is never overly saccharine. They provide a quiet center in a film that has a fair amount of chaos in it, particularly due to Driver's extended family of Irish and Italian relatives (which occasionally tips the film into cutesy territory) and most hilariously to Driver's best friend, played by director Hunt . As a harried mother with innumerable kids and a likable oaf of a husband (James Belushi), Hunt again steals scenes effortlessly; Belushi is a comic revelation, better than he's been in years. You'll have the pleasant memories of both of these couples--one falling in love, one together for years--with you a long while after seeing this film. --Mark Englehart

Return to Me [Region 2] Reviews:
Love this movie!
2009-11-18 - My husband and I had seen the movie "Return To Me" and liked it. He made the comment that it would be a good movie to have. I ordered it from Amazon and was very satisfied with their service. If you watch the movie have some tissues ready.

Great Movie!
2009-11-02 - This is a great movie! Full of humor, great actors, great little love story! It was one we had to buy and make our own to watch again and again. We have had a great time sharing it with friends, who have all enjoyed it just as much as we did the first time.

Return To Me
2009-09-24 - I got my DVD and when I tried to play it, it would not play. It kept telling me it was the wrng Number Region and when I emailed the shipper I never got a reply, so I was not happy with my DVD. I am sorry this happened because I have always had good luck with Amazon and was disapointed. Joan Wilson

a FAVORITE Romantic Comedy
2009-09-20 - As you can see from the reviews, MOST people (usually women, who have good taste) LOVE this movie. It is one of my all-time favorites. The cast and writing are superb. The music is wonderful! If you have a heart, you will fall absolutely in love with this movie.....(I gave it a personal Academy Award in 2000 as best movie of the year!)

My favorite Chicago girl
2009-09-19 - I love that Bonnie Hunt put her family in this movie. It feels so authentic. The people are so real and unaffected. I will watch this one over and over.