Just Like Heaven (2005)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0425123/
Director: Mark Waters / Script: Peter Tolan, Leslie Dixon, Marc Levy
Runtime: 95min
Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo, Donal Logue, Dina Waters
Genre: Comedy / Romace / Fantasy
Tagline: It's a wonderful afterlife.

You don’t have to believe in spirits to enjoy this movie. You just have to believe in the power of love and to be prepared for an entertaining romantic comedy which makes you in a moment laugh yourself silly and in another moment water your eyes. Elizabeth is a workaholic doctor, who is left in a coma following an automobile accident. David, moves into her apartment and meets Elizabeth’s ghost, who has no idea that she is between life and death.

It is heartwarming, sweet and also funny. When Elizabeth and David argue over the ownership of the apartment and the way they tease each other is hilarious. Only David can see Elizabeth’s ghost, so many times he appears as he were talking to himself. Reese Witherspoon is lovely; her presence only makes the movie worthwhile. You got to love her satirical side. David and “Lizzie” set out to find out who she was and ultimately try to convince the world around them that even if she was against artificially prolonged life, she must be kept alive. Little by little they move from animosity to love. Of course, the storyline is not very realistic, but that doesn’t prevent it from being highly enjoyable. Besides, anything can happen in the movies, you just have to have an open mind. It is somehow similar to “Ghost”, but I found this one much better. And as I had mentioned before, this movie not only makes you laugh, but it is also touching. Definitely leaves you with a pleasant movie experience.

This is a nice date movie; it’s rather poignant and funny. A supernatural flick which has some real charms to reveal. Because of its lighthearted romance and dreaminess, I categorize it as definitely worth seeing.