Desertman84 It Had To Be You stars Natasha Henstridge and Michael Vartan together with Michael Rispoli, Olivia d'Abo and Faith Prince.It was directed by Steven Feder.Former NYC policeman and aspiring author Charlie Hudson is about to marry into a wealthy family and is sent to a hotel near Central Park to spend the weekend without his bride-to-be finalizing plans for the big- deal wedding. He meets in the hotel elevator perky, trivia-obsessed Anna Penn, who is doing the same on the eve of her wedding. A few chance encounters later, the couple teams up to complete their chores and that's when Charlie realizes he's not in love with his career-driven future wife because he's in love with Anna. But is Anna in love with him? He's about to find out.This is a poorly made movie that is kept afloat by its lead stars and charisma despite the lack of chemistry they have and they are not believable as a couple.

maddiedat Sure, it had some of the makings of a good film. The storyline is good, if a bit bland and the acting was good enough though I didn't understand why Olivia d'Abo had such a pronounced Australian accent if her character was supposed to have been raised in the US. My biggest problem, however, was with the wardrobe. I know as rule, the average American is considered a frumpy dresser by any self-respecting European but this was beyond that. Anna's colour combinations were positively ghastly!! And that potato sack-like, sad excuse for a coat she wore throughout the film made me break out in hives. I suppose the idea was to be as realistic as possible (how many school teachers walk around in Prada?) but simple doesn't mean an absolute lack of taste. A word to the wise...

pleasemuseme This is a really old fashion charming movie. The locations are great and the situation is one of those old time Preston sturgess movies. Fi you want to watch a movie that doesn't demand much other then to sit back and relax then this is it. The acting is good, and I really liked Michael Rispoli. He was in Rounders, too. And While You Were Sleeping. The rest of the cast is fun. It's just what happens when two people about to get married meet the one that they really love on the weekend that they are planning their own weddings. I know... sounds kooky... but it is. And that's what makes it fun to watch. It will make your girl friend either hug you or leave you, but at least you'll know.

jody3232 I'm a sucker for a good romance, but this one doesn't qualify as either good or a romance. I had the plot nailed down before the credits were through. With such poor dialog, plot and character development, I suggest investing your hour and a half elsehere. I had to rush out and rent Serendipity for the third time so I could get the bad taste of this one out of my mouth.