Review of If Only

If Only (2004)
7/10
A very underrated tearjearker
22 July 2020
Warning: Spoilers
If Only is a 2003 American British Romantic Drama starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and Paul Nicholls and tells the story of a young couple living in the UK who's lives ends in tragedy as Ian's(Nicholls) girlfriend Samantha Andrews(Hewitt)dies in a car crash driven by a mysterious taxi driver(Tom Wilkinson) after a row broke between the two leaving Ian devastated. However the next morning Sam is alive again and Ian has to try and avoid history repeating itself,even though the exact same thing happens within the 24hrs except in different locations and Ian brings Sam to his old hometown. But can Ian save Sam from dying again or will he sacrifice his life for her?

The acting was good,I liked the chemistry between the two actors especially Hewitt who I liked since Ghost Whisperer as Melinda Gordon(I think that was her surname in that show)and I knew that she was a singer too as she sings two songs in this film. The climax however was heartbreaking(which I am not going to spoil). If you love Premonition,Groundhog Day or A Star Is Born(since both female leads are singers and both end in tragedy) then check it out.

I was glad I saw it for the first time today.

7/10.
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