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Faith (a young girl) has the name of her future love spelled out on a Ouija board. She grows up (into Marisa Tomei) believing she will meet him someday. Years later she's all set to marry safe, bland Dwayne (John Benjamin Hickey)...but finds out he has a friend whose name matches the one she's been waiting for. She goes off to Italy with best friend Kate (Bonnie Hunt) to find him... OK--this story is far fetched from the beginning but it manages to work. It's BEAUTIFULLY shot in Italy (some sequences were just unbelievable); has a great performance by Tomei; has a hysterical (and touching) performance by Hunt and I've always liked Robert Downey Jr. (who pops up about 30 minutes in). It's wonderfully directed and has a sweet romantic feel to it. I realize some of the admittedly impossible plot twists and situations will have certain viewers rolling their eyes--but if you're a true romantic (like me) this movie will pull you right in. I won't deny it DOES go a little too far at the end but I still love this. Also there's two small roles by Billy Zane and Joaquin de Alemdea--and they're both great. You got Italy, attractive stars, romance, great direction...what more can you ask for? Easily one of the my favorite romantic movies. I give it a 10.

Let me preface this saying I like all genres of movies including the occasional chck-flicks/Romcoms. I have indulged in almost all these types of movies out there; the warm feeling ones, the quirky ones, the funny ones, you name it. But this was a mess in character development and plot. Marisa's character is so unlikable that the word doesn't do the meaning justice. So this girl has a wedding coming up, is getting MARRIED and just then decides to remember the destiny because of a phone call. Other than the ouji and fortune teller not making any sense whatsoever (unless this movie is somehow a fantasy movie or something...) and being thrown in there just for the sake of plot development, how do you just rush to conclusions like that? The amount of people with the name "Damon Bradley" it's like how does she even know who is "the destiny" she's searching for? We weren't given any info on the conditions of that destiny so it's all fair game, anyone with that name counts... Her character is also super self-absorbed and rude. Her friend that comes with her on the trip is caring and wants the best for her and she abuses her kindness all along the film not giving a damn about her at any point, it's all about her. Other than that she seems like a stupid, whimsical mess just ladidada anywhere the wind takes her in her super desperate looking attempt to find this guy in Italy. Obviously it's a movie and its not real, but in real life if you wanted that SO bad then why not postpone the wedding wait until the guy gets back and then meet him?! She's also super rude to Robert Downey Jr's character when he ran all that way for the shoe and she's acting all entitled to him until she thinks his name is the name of the guy she's looking for. It's really all a big mess and so badly done. Like you realize this movie is just saying cheating is fine as long as destiny is the cause for it? What kind of message is that?! And Marisa's character SURE doesn't even blink at that matter. She runs straight after the guy after she finds out the name on the phone. It's pathetic and sad really, not romantic. I don't know if it's the execution of the character or just in itself but it's horrible. The whole movie seem's like its rushing to go go go but it feels forced. I especially hated the scene where she JUST met Robert's character and already cozying up to him, kissing him and then when he says "because I love you" when she tried to leave it's full cringe, you JUST met. It feels like they asked a child what they thought romance in terms of destiny means because the amount of stuff that is rushed to be said in the movie is way out there! There is the few romantic aspects that are nice: the Italian setting is nice, the characters other than Marisa's are all great, towards the end the story gettings nicer and nice to see Robert Downey Jr in a romance movie for once.

Been sight-seeing in Italy lately? If not, see this, but don't expect anything else out of it. A tired trite Cinderella story about loses shoe, meets man, adores man, rejects man, falls in love with man. Marisa Tomei has so many ticks that I can only hope some acting coach will get help her get in touch with her non-spastic self someday. And you've got to wonder: how can roofing people afford staying in the finest hotels of Italy in high season? Since this was made in '94, (speaking of 'high') you can't help but wonder, "Was Robert Downey high when he made this movie? I frankly don't care, since I love seeing his wonderfully, if chemically induced big eyes and he did play the ardent lover most convincingly, if goofily (which fits in fine with the theme of the movie: 'goofiness'. Of course, our educational system has now produced a population who would think of goofiness as normal intelligence. The cinemetography is gorgeous...can someone please fetch me a word that is not tired so that I can describe the Italian beauty better? The statuary, the coastline, the Ventian gondolas (how about a NON-Puccini aria for a change?)...magnifico!!!! Only moral virtue shown in this film (I like Sunday school lessons from films, since we get so little real virtue taught in church anymore) is that of perseverance. Go after your dream and stick with it.

A school teacher deserts her fiancé and runs away to Italy in search of a man who bears the name of her "soul mate." This film actually serves no purpose. It fails to entertain, teach, or provide anything to its audience. The premise is ridiculous. The performances are quite superficial. The direction suffers from thinking far too much of itself. Norman Jewison is a hit and miss director, who either flies or fails. The degree to which this work failed depends entirely upon what exactly you think this work was aims to do. In my opinion, it fails utterly in all areas by which I judge a film. There is no meat to the story, no intelligence or cleverness, no attention to detail, and only the most superfluous of performances. All in all? This is a sappy, contrived, impossible tale, which defies the very existence of "suspension of belief." You could find a LOT of more entertaining things to do with your time. It rates a 3.8/10 from... the Fiend :.

I know what you're thinking: "Nobody votes this as their best. It wasn't even a big hit. What about Moonstruck? Or Sleepless in Seattle? Or Philadelphia Story? 'Screen7' can't have seen those." I have seen all the great romantic comedies and many more. And multiple times. I own many of them. I like them all. But "Only You" remains at the very top of my list. I just love it! In my mind, it is near-perfection in the romantic comedy: 1) The two leads (Downey and Tomei) have absolutely terrific chemistry. Every bit as good as Hepburn and Grant or Cher and Cage or anyone I can think of. And they look great! 2) The plot has plenty of twists and turns that you are always entertained. But it doesn't make the mistake of being overly clever. Making this also a "road-trip movie" and a "buddy movie" really livens things up. Also making it a soft tribute to Roman Holiday gives it some depth. 3) The setting in Italy is lovely! The cinematographer really takes advantage of the natural and cultural beauty without turning it into and art-flick. 4) The supporting cast is great.... leading role quality performances. Bonnie Hunt. Billy Zane. Joaquim de Almeida. And they are perfectly cast 5) It has some warm fuzzy "lessons in life" but is not heavy-handed about it. 6) It is a lovely safe fantasy -- there is temptation but goodness prevails. (I won't spoil the plot) There probably is no "absolutely best" romantic comedy because you can't account for personal taste but, as for me, "Only You" is definitely on the short list.

...yes, why can't I just take it for what it is? A flimcy-flumcy childish fairytale on hallucinogenics?? Why??? I'll tell You why; it's a complete waste of location(Rome, Italy), talent(Tomei, probably director too), genre(romance) and my time. Not at any time, the director pays any respect to.... -anything. The stressed pace of action, lack of development of character, Rome set as a stereotypic background prop for romance(I love Rome) etc. etc. etc. Stereotypic 19.th century sexual roles without any hint of either adult love affair or sexual attraction. Just a predictable mass Hollywood production. Why does Tomei even consider playing any part of this? (I couldn't watch till the end just utterly crap crap crap- sorry(not)). Watch some Jane Austen(1995 Pride & Prejustice) or just Casablanca, and You'll lose the bad taste of.... crap in your mouth(sorry again). 100% disappointed