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Definitely, Maybe

Romance. Comedy Will Hayes, a 30-something Manhattan dad is in the midst of a divorce when his 10 year old daughter, Maya, starts to question him about his life before marriage. Maya wants to know absolutely everything about how her parents met and fell in love. Will's story begins in 1992, as a young, starry-eyed aspiring politician who moves to New York from Wisconsin in order to work on the Clinton campaign. For Maya, Will relives his past as a ... [+]
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The New York Times
The New York Times
"While 'Definitely, Maybe' is hardly perfect, it navigates the choppy waters of modern courtship with commendable, understated honesty"  POS
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Variety
Variety
"A pleasingly non-formulaic romantic seriocomedy, 'Definitely, Maybe' has charm and some depth"  POS
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Empire
Empire
"Sweet, funny, simple, entertaining -- everything a good rom-com should be. Definitely" POS
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SFGATE
SFGATE
"A sophisticated story of disappointment and accommodation" POS
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
"Keeps you interested in its characters and isn’t afraid of complicating your sympathies a little. In these dog-day months for romantic comedy, that means a lot." POS
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Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader
"This highly uneven comedy by writer-director Adam Brooks might be easier to take if it were less infatuated with its own cuteness" NEU
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New York Post
New York Post
"Is 'Definitely, Maybe' the best romantic comedy released so far this year? Definitely. Should you go see it? Maybe."  POS
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Austin Chronicle
Austin Chronicle
"There’s a surprising – and truthful – melancholic undercurrent to Definitely, Maybe, but Brooks undermines that truthfulness with a dogmatic insistence upon romantic mythologizing" NEU
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USA Today
USA Today
"Though the structure occasionally strains and Reynolds is not the most charismatic of actors, it is a consistently watchable movie that avoids the treacly and clichéd elements of many romantic comedies (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"  POS
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