No, this isn’t your mother talking, what this is, is my opinion of the new Mandy Moore/Diane Keaton movie, Because I Said So. I wrote a list of movies that I wanted to see yesterday, and this one was at the top, because I had already made plans to see it. And I am very glad I did! This movie was seriously cute, and a total romantic comedy, which I usually, and in this case definitely, love.
In the movie, Mandy Moore plays the youngest of three daughters, Milly, who were raised by their single mother, Daphne, played by Diane Keaton. When the Milly has another failure in a series failed relationships, her meddling mother decides to step in and “help her have one succesful relationship” before she dies (Milly that is). What Daphne proceeds to do, is place a personal ad on the internet, with the basic jist of the ad being, “mother seeking life parter for daughter”. 
When Daphne goes to meet all of these potentially eligible men, she basically has to go through a bunch of freaks, before finding one she apprehensively likes for her daughter; only he isn’t there to talk with her about meeting her daughter, he is a musician at the resturant. Just as she is getting to know him a bit, in steps “Mr. Perfect”, who is everything she wants for her daughter, leading her to forget about the musician; only what she doesn’t know, is that the musician grabs one of Milly’s cards, and decides to check her out for himself.
What happens, is a meddling mother pushes the “perfect” guy on her daughter, while she finds someone else who genuinely fits her (the musician); causing her to juggle both, and confusing her as to what she really wants. The result is a good romantic comedy that has just enough laughs to balance out the hurt that inevitably comes with situations like this. In the end, I really liked this movie, mostly because Mandy Moore is completely adorable, and so utterly fantastic in this role. She is a beautiful girl, and it is pretty hard to believe that she would have a hard time finding any one to be with. 
Also, a HUGE bonus for this film, is that the musician is played by Gabriel Macht, who is fucking hot hot hot!!!! I didn’t even know who he was before this movie, but I am definitely paying attention now. He plays such a genuine and sincerely romantic guy, that it just makes me melt thinking about it. The only part of the movie that I really didn’t care for, strangely, was Diane Keaton; at times, her acting was just painful to watch. Luckily, Mandy Moore’s greatness, and Gabriel Macht’s (who’s pictured here) hotness, balanced it out enough for me to forget about it, and enjoy the movie. If you are a fan of romantic comedies, then this one is a must see. I give it 5 out of 6 stars (
), because it is definitely a film that I enjoyed throughout, and it is definitely one I will be owning on DVD. It won’t be winning any awards, but that shouldn’t be the benchmark of “good” films anyway! If you are looking for a feel good rom-com, then you should definitely be checking this one out; but if you need another reason, do it because I said so!!! (sorry, I just couldn’t resist!)
[as always, the pictures aren’t mine]