Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Sandra Bullock | ... | Lucy | |
Bill Pullman | ... | Jack | |
Peter Gallagher | ... | Peter | |
Peter Boyle | ... | Ox | |
Jack Warden | ... | Saul | |
Glynis Johns | ... | Elsie | |
Micole Mercurio | ... | Midge | |
Jason Bernard | ... | Jerry | |
Michael Rispoli | ... | Joe Jr. | |
Ally Walker | ... | Ashley Bacon | |
Monica Keena | ... | Mary | |
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Ruth Rudnick | ... | Wanda |
Marcia Wright | ... | Celeste | |
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Dick Cusack | ... | Dr. Rubin |
Thomas Q. Morris | ... | Man in Peter's Room |
Nursing a secret and hopeless crush on the handsome commuter who passes her booth every day, the charming loner and Chicago "L" ticket seller, Lucy, is about to have a second chance at love. During one seemingly ordinary Christmas shift, Lucy witnesses the object of her desire falling off the platform, and in one of those spur-of-the-moment decisions, she saves him from certain death, only to be mistaken for his fiancée at the hospital. As Lucy enjoys the unexpected stroke of good luck, unable to tell the truth to his welcoming family, unforeseen romantic affairs further complicate matters. Now, the comatose patient's suspicious brother, Jack, thinks he's onto something. Will Lucy face the consequences of what happened while the beautiful stranger was sleeping? Written by Nick Riganas
It's a screw-ball romantic comedy worthy of all of the heritage of the genre.
Having said that, it's also a pleasant antidote to war porn masquerading as "high art" and to actual porn, because it's a wonderful reflection on the importance of kindness in the world.
Sandra Bullock is delightful, 'natch. Bill Pullman is enchanting, and Peter Gallagher is... engaging... as a man in a coma.
Watch this is you just want to find a speck of decency in a scary world.