Pros: You can almost believe that Gwenyth Paltrow is British in real life as she plays a Brit for the second time in a row (or first if this film was released before Shakespeare in Love). We get two different glimpses of her life, one where she manages to catch the Tube and the other where she misses it, and the two alternative lifestyles couldn't be any more different.
Cons: Both men in Helen's (Paltrow's) life are trash. I mean, I do say that a lot, but in this case it is the truth. Gerry (John Lynch) is cheating on her with his ex, Lydia (Jeanne Tripplehorn) and she does catch him (eventually) and then the man she ends up, James (John Hannah) seems great, but in reality, he's only separated from his wife and doesn't tell Helen about it. And in both scenarios, Helen suffers a medical situation, miscarriages and tragically in the one scenario, she dies. It's such an awful twist.
Recommend: Probably not
Grade: B-
Side Notes:
-I do think it's hilarious that Gerry thought he could away with having an affair and Helen wouldn't figure it out.
-Is it better to have experienced happiness and die happy or have to overcome a tragedy just to get to your happy ending?
-Anna (Zara Turner) is the best friend anyone could have ever hoped for.
-When Helen is in the hospital, however, Anna and her family members are nowhere to be found.
-I do hope Helen gets her happy ending. She certainly deserves it.
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