Love Happens is a 2009 romantic drama film, written and directed by Brandon Camp and starring Aaron Eckhart and Jennifer Aniston. It was released on September 18, 2009. Plot: Burke Ryan (Aaron Eckhart), is a successful … see full wiki
Admittedly I'd just watched the Superbowl, but unlike that stop-start snooze-fest, here was 2 hours where I actually did understand the rules and the story would have been improved by Bud Light commercials every 5 minutes. If there are two people on the planet with less chemistry that Aaron Eckhart and Jennifer Aniston, the British monarchy would already have found them. A shockingly poor pair for a cop-buddy movie, let alone a morbidly obsessed quasi-rom-com, it makes you long for the days when … more
This film worked as a study in grief. The characters were sensitive, tried real hard, and worked through some heavy stuff. The idea of a bestselling author/speaker running seminars on grief when he had a few not-so-hidden bones rattling around in his closet was very intriguing. And I really liked the way it all played out. What didn't work for me was the Eloise (Aniston)/Burke (Eckhart) romance aspect. I didn't understand why, in the midst of his struggle/depression, he … more