LastingAware The greatest movie ever!

Marketic It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.

Bergorks If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Cassandra Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

eric262003 I wouldn't see this movie ever again if if they paid me (which they do). For a romantic comedy there seems to be one missing ingredient: the romance of course. The chemistry between Gwyneth Paltrow and Ben Affleck was sadly absent. It's too bad, really because they're two very wonderful performers and both have great experience starring in romantic comedies. It just wasn't present in "Bounce". It feels forced and unnatural at times almost as though they're just reading lines off the script. But I can't hold the blame to both Paltrow and Affleck, or the screenwriters and the dialogue was executed immaculately, but the spark just never made its mark. The two setbacks for "Bounce" are what really hurt this movie very badly and it comes from both the characters and what the intentions of the plot. The characters tend to lack a certain panache towards its audience even though many of the characters are in perilous situations that makes them yearn for our sympathy. Affleck seems to have more of a guilty conscious over Paltrow's late husband looks diluted over sympathetic. The villainy of Affleck's character is one of the most clichéd description of how movie villains come across; manipulative, determined and ready to grab at any opportunity given to him. During his 16 years acting career, Affleck is nothing more than an thespian cliché, an evil advertising executive and a human being rotten to the core. Overall his character comes off stale: a bad person that somehow manages to manipulate us into thing he's a pretty cool likable guy. His wallowing into self-pity never fully swallows you up and at times it feels very forced. Paltrow is no better either. At times you want to console with her, but it never fully catches on. Another badly drawn trait is the delivery of a fully functional plot twist. The savior of the story stems from the it could happen to anyone factor but that was already given out in the trailers making this movie virtually pointless. If they would've stuck to this intention instead of taking advantage of Paltrow's character than this movie could've made the difference. So instead they just shoved the plot device in cheaply.For those looking for a decent romantic comedy, well guess what? Keep looking! In the end it offers nothing special, heart warming or inspirational. It felt like watching one of the more mundane episodes of Maury Povich. Even the drama elements look too forced to have anything redeemable.

TedMichaelMor An intelligent, endearing film for grownup people, "Bounce" surprised me with convincing characters and an unusual but persuasive story. Writer/director Don Roos does his best screen writing with this film. He directs as if he had immense experience. Having outstanding actors, not only Gwyneth Palrow and Ben Affleck, but also ing players, including Johnny Galecki and Natasha Henstridge cinches the film. The narrative develops slowly and naturally. The protagonists are fully round.Production values are consistently strong. I think cinematography by Robert Elswit and editing by David Codron are particularly understated and effective. Though a bit overstated for my taste, the score still sounded appropriate. It is almost an undertone. David Wasco's production design is intricate and self-effacing.Roger Ebert makes a sustainable and intelligent critique of the plot. I accept his argument to a point. Like him, I let it . I let it because the graduations in the unfolding of the narrative work in revealing characters about whom I learned to care—deeply.

imdb_joe Why, why, why did Jennifer Grey have to go and get a nose job? I hardly recognized her in this movie. IMHO, she looked rather attractive just the way she was.OK, having got that off my chest, I am one of those who like Bounce, despite Affleck's limitations as an actor and the somewhat predictable plot. A bittersweet, tender romance movie is not really meant to move mountains artistically, nor should it be expected to. But this one does draw you in, emotionally, for better or for worse. Case in point: Look at all the IMDb comments posted on it! And as for those who would have liked more sizzle in the romance between Affleck and Paltrow, , this is a film that also has the death of Abby's husband as its constant backdrop, hence, the film's rather understated treatment of their romance, I think.

fedor8 Not a bad premise, especially for what is merely yet another romantic drama that pairs up any major male star with any major female star. However, once the basic premise "happens" (so-to-speak) the rest is very predictable and formulaic, including the soppy and mediocre ballads sung by current females-on-acoustic-guitar semi-poet semi-90s-philosopher pop-singer morons. It was obvious Affleck would: 1) get in touch with Paltrow, 2) fall for her and vice versa, 3) not tell her immediately le big secret, 4) she'd find out, one way or another, and tell him to go away, and 5) at the end they'd continue where they originally started. So the first half is totally by-the-numbers. There is even a gay character who offers counsel, and all that other gay stuff which all 90s gay movie characters are required to do. (If they aren't (un)funny sidekicks, then they at least have to be WISE AND GOOD.) Still, at least they let Affleck make a sarcastic comment about the gay guy's role; a bit of unexpected but ultimately insufficient irony. Paltrow is annoying, Affleck is "blah" – so nothing new there. He is a weak actor because he is Ben in every movie he plays. Sure, Clint Eastwood is Clint in every movie he plays, and the same goes for Bronson and some others, but with a big difference: those guys have charisma, i.e. we want to see Clint be Clint and so on but we don't ever want to see Ben be Ben because Ben isn't charismatic but simply a 90s Hollywood brat. (In fact, I don't want to see Ben Affleck AT ALL.) The thing I mentioned earlier, about male-female-star pairing-ups is getting downright tiresome. There is a list of male and a list of female actresses who are paired up every now and then (read: far too often) for various romantic dramas or romantic comedies that are always based on clichéd scripts; movies that promise cash once the women and the girls in the audience start taking out those handkerchiefs out (usually towards the end of the movie) so that they can wet them with their tears of soap-operatic self-delusion.The men: The women: George Clooney Michelle Pfeiffer Bruce Willis Salma Hayek Ben Affleck Jennifer Lopez Keanu Reeves Sandra Bullock Matthew MacConaughey Winona Ryder Richard Gere Gwyneth Paltrow Hugh Grant Meg Ryan Tom Hanks Julia Roberts Nicolas Cage Charlize TheronPair up any of these randomly, placing them in a movie about on-&-off love in which usually someone has a terminal illness or someone is from a different social class than the other, etc, and you can make your own 90s soap movie with very little entertainment or cinematic value. Try it. It's very, very easy. You might even get a feeling of deja-vu because some of these pairs already made films - with fascinating, brilliant results. Now you know how easy it can be to run a movie corporation.If you want to read my parody-biographies of Affleck, Paltrow, and other Hollywood dimwits, me by e-mail.