Love Happens

Movies: Love Happens

I saw it on: September 24, 2009

Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Jennifer Aniston, Dan Fogler, Judy Greer, Joe Anderson

Genre: Romantic Drama

Synopsis: Burke Ryan (Aaron Eckhart) is a very popular therapist.  He goes from city to city giving seminars in how to deal with grief.  His book has made the best seller lists.  He developed his grief-dealing methods when learning to cope with the death of his own wife.  Eloise (Jennifer Anniston) is a florist who, against her better judgment, starts seeing Burke.  The movie follows them as they both try to deal with problems that are hidden beneath the surface.

My two cents: If you are expecting a typical Jennifer Anniston romantic comedy – this is not it.  It is a bit on the dark side and centers more on the Aaron Eckhart character than on Jennifer Anniston.  Both of them gave pretty strong performances.  I really enjoyed it, once I realized it was not supposed to be a romantic comedy.