If Only (2004)
1h 32m | PG-13
After his impetuous musician girlfriend, Samantha, dies in an accident shortly after they had a fight (and nearly broke up), Ian Wyndham, a grief-stricken British businessman living in London gets a chance to relive the day all over again, in the hope of changing the events that led up to her getting killed.
Director: Gil Junger
Studio: Tapestry Films
Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Romance
Video: 720p
Cast
Jennifer Love Hewitt
as Samantha Andrews
Paul Nicholls
as Ian Wyndham
Tom Wilkinson
as Taxi Driver
Diana Hardcastle
as Claire
Lucy Davenport
as Lottie
Roy Sampson
as Dunbar
Reviews
_**Two lovers in London tangle with fate**_ A detached London man (Paul Nicholls) suddenly realizes he might lose his girlfriend (Jennifer Love Hewitt) and so does everything he can over the course of a day to protect her and love her. "If Only" (2004) is a drama/romance that takes the tone of “Wicker Park” (2004) and puts it in the setting of “Match Point” (2005) with metaphysical touches of “Midnight in Paris” (2011) and “Final Destination” (2000). Anyone who likes flicks like "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" (2004) and "The Time Traveler's Wife" (2009) should appreciate it, although it’s less convoluted and easier-to-understand. The better side of London is shown, and England in General. The film runs 1 hour, 32 minutes, and was shot in Greater London and Cumbria, England (the mountainous area). GRADE: B