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Sandra Bullock, Ben Affleck, Maura Tierney, Steve Zahn, Blythe Danner ... see more see more... , Ronny Cox , Michael Fairman , Janet Carroll , Richard Schiff , David Strickland , Meredith Scott Lynn , George D. Wallace , Steve Hytner , John Doe

Ben (Ben Affleck) has two days to get from New York to Savannah, Georgia for his wedding to Bridget Cahill (Maura Tierney). Everything is running smoothly until his plane skids off the runway. Ben ina... read more read more...dvertently saves the life of his seatmate, Sarah (Sandra Bullock), who becomes his companion for the longest two days of his life. As fate begins to repeat itself through a series of disasters involving a rental car, a train, and a bus (not to mention a hurricane), Ben has to wonder if someone's trying to give him a message. Inevitably, he also finds himself falling in love with Sarah. Meanwhile, Bridget wonders where, exactly, Ben is, and her old boyfriend Steve (David Strickland) attempts to take advantage of the situation. Not that Bridget's dad (Ronny Cox) really minds, since Steve is much more successful than Ben. En route, Ben and Sarah collide with Ben's best man, Alan (Steve Zahn) and his girlfriend, the maid of honor (Meredith Scott Lynn), which further adds to the series of cosmic tests that Ben must try to answer. ~ Ron Wells, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 44 min.

Directed by: Bronwen Hughes

Release Date: March 19, 1999

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  • Deano78
    June 12, 2011
    Deano78
    A little known rom-com starring Sandra Bullock. A guy traveling to get married meets a free-spirited woman en route who helps open his eyes to life and love. It was a fun film with some funny moments with a good cast. Good soundtrack to!
  • deano
    May 24, 2011
    deano
    The path to true love gets rocky in this engaging and occasionally wild tale - outragous and warmhearted funny.
    Ben Affleck and Sandra Bullock are very appealing as the reliable groom-to-be and free-spirited traveller who complement each other's strengths and weaknesses and who ... read morelearn to offer one another valuable life lessons.
    The cinematography is unique, inventive, and beautiful! This movie has always given me a better perspective on marriage, love, lust, wondering minds, and people in general. This film's directorial vision is clear and is visually stunning.
    One good performance came from the late David Strickland (TV series' Suddenly Susan) in his final film role. It was unfortunate to hear about Strickland's death because his role in this film showed the world that he can act well on the big screen.
  • romy861
    February 26, 2011
    romy861
    I watched this one years ago, and really couldn't remember it, so decided to check it out when it was on tv recently. Kind of wish I hadn't bothered. All the way through it I was thinking I really needed to downgrade my original score of three stars to two and a half. Only thi... read moreng that stopped me was that the ending did redeem it somewhat, by not being totally predictable. SPOILER...........I damn hated Sandra Bullock, so I was pleased he didn't wind up with her, though Ben Affleck was nothing inspiring in this either. Must be a real low point in both their careers.
    Plot is that Ben Affleck is due to be married to a nondescript woman who I think I would take off on too quite honestly. Through a series of disasters he is stranded with Sandra Bullock, who he meets on a plane. Sandra in this is just horrible. Not only does she not look attractive, her character is a free spirit type, and she just can't pull it off at all, while he seems stuffy and boring and not someone anyone would bother with. There's a whole series of events including a particularly cringable one with the pair of them screaming on top of a train. No wonder I blocked all memory of this movie from my mind.
    As I mentioned, ending redeems it a little. MORE SPOILERS,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
    He goes back to the nondescript fiancee who is marginally more bearable than Sandra and comes out with quite a good speech. Enough to make me leave my original rating at three stars. Not enough to make me want to watch this again.
  • SirPant
    September 29, 2009
    SirPant
    I love Sandra Bullock in this film. I Didn?t like the ending much though!
  • FilmFanatik
    January 6, 2009
    FilmFanatik
    As far as "chick flicks" go, this one had a better resolution that most. Actually an unhappy/happy ending, which was very refreshing. However, the journey to get there was LONG. This film is in serious need of an editing job because there was so much in there that was not very... read more interesting and really served no build-up for its conclusion. There are a lot of familiar faces in the supporting cast, old and new, which don't really get much use. Both Sandra and Ben carry the film well and they have a nice chemistry that's lost in an over-exaggerated storyline. Bottom line: your mom might enjoy it, but I'd steer clear if you're not in the mood for a "chick flick" that's a bit of a stretch.
  • superclerk25
    April 26, 2008
    superclerk25
    Eh. The acting wasn't that bad but the flick just didn't keep me interested.
  • purplemegan
    March 7, 2007
    purplemegan
    Worst Sandra Bullock movie I have ever seen. It was so very boring.
  • dreamfaeries
    November 7, 2006
    dreamfaeries
    Wonderfully done film.
  • flickfever
    July 8, 2006
    flickfever
    I remember being dazzled by the slow-motion sequence toward the end of the movie. This was back in high school-- but the scene still sticks in my mind. The movie is your typical romantic comedy but it has a supernatural/esoteric twist that makes it unique amongst the cannon of fo... read morergettable romances of the late 90s. Bullock is as cute as ever...and so is Affleck.
  • mndsawas
    May 22, 2011
    mndsawas
    "Forces of Nature"
    Sandra Bullock and Ben Affleck star in this romantic comedy. Ben (Affleck) gets stranded in New York when his plane skids out of control, the trouble is he is getting married in 2 days and his only way back seems to be a ride with a free-spirited traveller cal... read moreled Sarah (Bullock)
    The duo get into lots of trouble on their road trip and the results are pretty amusing. Affleck and Bullock both provide nice performances without ever excelling in the roles, the screenplay is nicely written and the direction is nice also.
    If you're looking for a feel-good comedy, this is a good one .

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Critic Reviews

Richard Corliss
June 14, 2009
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine

DreamWorks' first reprehensible fiasco. Full Review

Joe Leydon
March 26, 2009
Joe Leydon, Variety

An extremely enjoyable neo-screwball comedy about attractive opposites on the road. Full Review

Peter Travers
May 11, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

The cinematic equivalent of Styrofoam: a weightless romantic comedy of synthetic feelings.

Kenneth Turan
February 14, 2001
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

A most pleasant and diverting venture. Full Review

Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

A romantic shaggy dog story, a movie that leads us down the garden path of romance, only to abandon us by the compost heap of uplifting endings. And it's not even clever enough to give us the right ha... Full Review

Gina Fattore
January 1, 2000
Gina Fattore, Chicago Reader

A movie that obviously aspires to screwball status while trampling on the irrepressible female freedom that defines the genre. Full Review

Paul Tatara
January 1, 2000
Paul Tatara, CNN.com

I kept waiting for the plot to kick in. And waited and waited and waited. Full Review

Janet Maslin
January 1, 2000
Janet Maslin, New York Times

The film shows off Ms. Bullock to amusing if overly frenetic advantage. It also leaves Mr. Affleck without enough of a Cary Grant aura to play his wimpier character with style. Full Review

Justine Elias
January 1, 2000
Justine Elias, Village Voice

[Affleck is] too sturdy and sated. And you can't have screwball comedy if only one party desperately wants to screw. Full Review

Mary Elizabeth Williams
January 1, 2000
Mary Elizabeth Williams, Salon.com

At the center of every swirling storm is a place of placid inertia, safe and still -- and not very exciting. And it's where Affleck and Bullock spend most of their time, floating amiably but never doi... Full Review

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