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Reviews
For Love of the Game (1999)
Do people talk like this?
One of the least romantic 'romance' dramas I've ever watched. The baseball scenes were enjoyable and felt realistic...the complete opposite of the relationship which rang false in virtually every scene. I'm not sure why anyone would want to be in a relationship with either of these people.
The script was way too heavy handed...way too forced. There was a seed of a potentially great movie here...it misses on pretty much everything that could have made it succeed.
Listen to Your Heart (2010)
There is a potentially great movie here but...
Such a wasted opportunity. The two leads are great and have real chemistry. The scenes between the two (particularly in the first half) are believable and they tell a great story together.
Unfortunately, heavy handed plot choices (particularly the controlling mother and the second half plot turn) undermine everything built in the first 50 minutes. The music is underwhelming as well. It's trying to pull off what "Once" did so well but the songs simply aren't up to the task.
This story and these actors deserved better.