Definitely, Maybe

A political consultant in the midst of a bitter divorce attempts to delicately divulge the truth about his past relationships to his curious young daughter, who simply won't stop asking questions until she's satisfied with all the answers. Ten-year-old Maya (Abigail Breslin) is heartbroken to see ...more

Definitely, Maybe is one of those rare romantic comedies that's more about environment than action. In fact, the film's vibrant atmosphere almost usurps the romance at its core. The movie takes place in a time "Before cell phones and emails," as leading man Ryan Reynolds puts it with a snarky inflection early on. Will Hayes (Reynolds) is a divorced father faced with the task of explaining his complicated romantic relationships to his curious young daughter, an impeccable and wide-eyed Abigail ...more

In subject matter alone, Definitely, Maybe is a lot like "How I Met Your Mother: The Movie." A cleverly structured story told by a father, in which he challenges his daughter to identify her mother from among three different love interests, would be more than enough to sustain a good date movie released just in time for Valentine's Day. Yet writer-director Adam Brooks isn't content with something so conventional. In fact, he's also managed to make Definitely, Maybe a period piece involving the ...more