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Definitely a Winner

Posted Feb 15, 08 1:22 PM CST in Arts & Living 

(Newser) – Definitely, Maybe, the story of a soon-to-be-divorced dad whose 11-year-old daughter wants to hear how he met her mother, is definitely a cut above most romantic comedies, critics say. "It's a lot fresher and a bit more sophisticated than the ordinary run of maudlin chick flicks," writes Ken Fox of TV Guide.

Starring Ryan Reynolds and Abigail Breslin, Definitely, Maybe "is that rare studio release that feels like it was written by a human being, not by committee," says Steven Rae of the Philadelphia Inquirer. And because it "doesn't follow most of the predictable templates," the movie "gets better and richer as it goes," writes Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune.

Sources Metacritic, TV Guide, Philadelphia Inquirer, Chicago Tribune

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In this image released by Universal Studios, Ryan Reynolds who portrays Will Hayes is shown with Abigail Breslin portrays his daughter Maya Hayes in a scene from the film "Definitely, Maybe". (AP Photo/Universal...   (Associated Press)
From left, actress Abigail Breslin, actor Ryan Reynolds and actress Elizabeth Banks make an appearance on MTV's Total Request Live at MTV Studios, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008 in New York. The trio is promoting...   (Associated Press)
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