Only You (1994)

You won't be disappointed!

Simply Perfect

Admirable film.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

If you love Italian culture, and the Italian landscape this is a must own film. Marisa Tomei, Robert Downey Jr. and Bonnie Hunt give good performances as usual. The story line is not going win any awards but somehow that does not matter. The characters are warm and seem like people that we have all met before. And the scenery, ahh, is any place on earth as beautiful as Italy? Not in my opinion. Bonnie Hunt shines as Faith's sister-in-law and best friend, who takes off to Venice with her in search of her destiny, written in the stars. When they discover Damon Bradley has left the hotel he called from, the search will go from Venice to Rome, and on to the lovely Italian coast, as Norman Jewison gives us a gorgeous view of romantic Italy. Robert Downey Jr. is at his most charming as Damon Bradley, who Faith meets by chance, or perhaps fate, and falls in love with. Faith will discover, however, that destiny has a few twists and turns in store for her, in this truly delightful violin concerto to love.This film will work its magic on you if you enjoy a light romantic comedy with a 1950's feel, and will surely become one of your favorites if you are seeing it for the first time. While the actors are wonderful in their roles, it is this wild chase through Italy and the scenery that gives the movie special charm and appeal. Some places are simply more conducive to romance than others - they feed your heart and soul with beauty, love, inspiration and romance. If you believe in leaps of faith and taking chances, and in the magic of old-school romantic cinemas, then this movie is for you.Overall rating: 8 out of 10.

So look, from whatever angle you take, this is crazy... taking a chance is good, jumping in is nice, but this is pure and simply stalker-ish. If a guy or girl came after any of us, in the same context, it would make us really really scared, right? Think about it! Wouldn't you have the tendency to run away, call for help, call the police? I don't know about you, but I prefer my love stories a bit more real :)The only reason I gave this movie 5 stars is for its setting in Italy, as I've seen this country and it is truly wonderful and can be a magical place.I was looking for movies about traveling, bu this is not so amazing to watch because of an unbelievably corny and not very well played scenario. I've seen both actors in other movies. It has no good lines for a real comedy and the plot is pushed way over the limits.If you want traveling movies with a better plot and some romance I give you the following names: Under the Tuscan Sun, PS I love you, A Good Year and maybe, maybe Eat, Pray, Love. Not saying these are masterpieces, but they are way better :)

I am a fan of the romantic comedy genre, not because every one of them is great (because probably a majority are not) but because when I find one that I like, I am more satisfied that I would be with almost any other genre. "Only You" is a great romantic comedy. I recognize that there are a ton of things about the plot and some of the characters that I could nit-pick, but so few of these films are well done and have enough emotion to leave me satisfied and happy that I see no point in complaining. The film basically involves Marisa Tomei being led to believe from her teenage years than her destined lover is a man named Damon Bradley, and when she is engaged to another man, she receives a call from her fiancé's high school alum with the same name. Convinced he's the man, she flies to Italy to meet him and instead meets Robert Downey Jr, who has immediately fallen in love with Tomei and claims himself to be Bradley. Naturally, not a perfect film, and plenty of minor flaws, but I must say that this one was less predictable than the average film of it's type. It's mildly funny, and most importantly, it has, in my opinion, a perfect ending, the most important element of a romantic comedy for me. Beautifully scenic, mostly being shot in Italy. I'm not claiming the film to be flawless, but see it without super high expectations and you'll be pleasantly surprised. This film reminds me of watching a movie simply for enjoying it rather than criticizing it.***1/2 out of ****

What could be more wonderful than this? Everything about it is right. What intrigues me most is the mystery as to why Diane Drake, who wrote this and the equally wonderful film 'What Women Want', has never written any other film. And who is she? She must be a very shy creature indeed, hiding her talents away in some burrow or nest somewhere, emerging only on two occasions to delight us with these magnificent scripts. With this one, the inimitable Norman Jewison was on hand to use his well-honed directorial talents to produce the ultimate feel-good film. The casting is perfect. Who could be cuter and more engaging than Marisa Tomei at this age? She has a personality uniquely her own, which is so rare in this age of starlet clones. Every film she appears in glows with her special presence. The leading man, Robert Downey, Junior, is her perfect match. Bonnie Hunt as Marisa Tomei's sister-in-law is the perfect support, such a well-judged performance in every way. The comedic timing is perfect, the lightness of touch is there, it all works. When so many attempts at comedy fail by trying too hard, this all gives the impression of being effortless. The story is magical, and so funny: a childhood 'spirit message' giving the name of Damon Bradley to an eleven year-old girl that he would be her soul-mate and husband when she grew up. So fourteen years later, she sets out on a madcap search for him in Italy, with beautiful shots of Venice, Rome, and Positano to enrich the adventure. One has to keep in mind that this film was made in 1994, before the internet existed. I have just done a search on switchboard.com and there are fifteen Damon Bradleys listed in the USA. That would have ruined the story, as it takes all the mystery away. The girl would simply have looked them all up and worked her way through them, not nearly so romantic as a wild and hilarious adventure in Italy. So thank God for the past, or we would not have had this wonderful film. And this bring us to this consideration: just how much magic has been taken out of our lives by having too much information available too quickly? (The fact that it is in an undigested form makes it so much worse.) Do we know too much, and thereby understand too little? Immersing ourselves in this delightful film can remind us of what life was almost like, just a little while ago, or would have been like, if we were Robert Downey and Marisa Tomei perhaps.