Definitely, Maybe (2008)
When Will decides to tell his daughter the story of how he met her mother, he discovers that a second look at the past might also give him a second chance at the future.
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When the film starts with facts about divorce rates, you know this won't be a typical romcom. I wasn't sure whether to rate this as a 7 or an 8.Pros: Highlights that partner choice isn't simple.Highlights that not all romances end well.Good acting.Unusual premise.Keeps you guessing throughout the film.People who hate romcoms normally may not hate this film.Cons: Little girl at beginning is precocious and unbelievable.Ending also unbelievable. Could have explored the topic more deeply. The main character's choices were partly due to events that happened to him and thus he rarely had to decide which qualities were most important in a partner.
Other than this one thing, it was a good story. While telling his story to his daughter Maya, Maya exclaims that "Summer" is a bitch because she published an article that could hurt her dad's career. But when Maya heard that "Emily" did something as despicable as cheating on her dad, she didn't think "Emily" was a bitch for that. Little girl has questionable morals already at the age of eleven.
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Will Hayes (Ryan Reynolds) is an ad exec about to get divorced. After a particularly in depth discussion about sex in her school, he is harassed by his daughter Maya (Abigail Breslin) to talk about her mother. He finally relents but explains he's going to change the names and some of the facts. It becomes a story of "How He Met Her Mother" as he recounts past girlfriends Emily (Elizabeth Banks), April (Isla Fisher), and Summer (Rachel Weisz).It's a different kind of rom-com. There's the question of who the eventual girl in the equation is. The thing is all 3 ladies are absolutely charming actresses. So there isn't a bad choice in the bunch. It's more a cute device to keep interest in the story. Adam Brooks has written an unique rom-com. It also helps to have the charming Ryan Reynolds with the ever cute Abigail Breslin.