| Any child who has been through a divorce has questions regarding their parent’s relationship and how they fell in love. In Definitely, Maybe, eleven year old Maya (Abigail Breslin) wants to learn about the fate that brought her parents together. She begins this by quizzing her father Will (Ryan Reynolds), who agrees to divulge details of how he met her mother but he does it with a twist. He changes the names of the women he dated so that she does not figure out who her real mother is in his stories.
His story to Maya actually begins when he was in college, where he was working as an aspiring political consultant. He meets "Emily" (Elizabeth Banks), who would become his college sweetheart, with whom he parts ways on his jump start to his career New York City. Once in New York, Will encounters "April" (Isla Fisher), the copy girl at the presidential candidates campaign headquarters. April is a strange girl that captures Will's attention and gains his friendship. No matter what Will's ride of life brings, she is his friend throughout it all, Her feelings soon develop into more than just friendship, and it seems possible that April is Maya's mother. Then, along comes "Summer" (Rachel Weisz), an old friend of Will's former girlfriend Emily, who makes a play for Will. He quickly falls for Summer, eventually wanting to commit to her. Then his dream is ditched when Summer betrays him to further her own career.
With a little help of Will’s daughter Maya, I found myself following each step in Will's life, leading up to the revelation of his true love. In the end, we are left with a beautiful love story, illustrating the bond between a father and his child. This film is a heartfelt hilarious romantic comedy. Get carried away with a loved one in the romantic tale that Definitely, Maybe has to present. What a great way to mark Valentine's Day in this new, classic love story.
Review By: Jolene Mendez
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