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After she discovers that her boyfriend has betrayed her, Hilary O'Neil is looking for a new start and a new job. Later Hilary becomes the caretaker of smart, well-bred Victor, who is fighting leukemia. Then her whole world suddenly changes...
The onslaught-of-illness stuff is rendered not with emotion but with makeup and lighting. The actors are reduced to models in a film that tries to sell compassion by the shot.
July 01, 2013
Radio Times
Joel Schumacher's lamentable tear-jerker is a crass crossbreed of Love Story and Pretty Woman.
July 01, 2013
Baltimore Sun
It also lacks cuteness, which a movie of this sort needs. A film as predictable as this one is seriously in need of scenes that stand out, scenes that give the movie a little life, no pun intended.
Yes, it is good to see how much of a difference actors can make with flimsy material, but wouldn't it be nice if they had something with more than the emotional weight of a Twinkie to work on?
Where most contemporary directors would be looking for ways to demonstrate their superiority to the material -- dropping in campy asides or meaningless technical flourishes -- Schumacher is looking for ways to make it work.