Roger Ebert says "The movie works, and so we accept everything..." . And that's an important thing to remember if you plan to see this movie. If you take the plot seriously you'll hate it because there are those moments you would say 'that just wouldn't happen'. Roger Ebert goes on to explain it this way "The Idiot Plot is a term devised for bad movies where the problems could be cleared up with a few words, if everyone in the plot were not an idiot. When the movie is good, it is kept afloat by the very frustration that sinks an Idiot Plot. There is a contest between what we want and what the characters do, and we get involved in spite of ourselves." So if you go to just enjoy a movie this one fits the bill - all the way. You can just walk out of this smiling and refreshed. We really liked it to wind down the week. It doesn't need to be seen on the big screen, so if you don't see it now, rent it later this winter. We really liked it.
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Storyline From Yahoo: When David sublet his quaint San Francisco apartment, the last thing he expected was a roommate. He had only begun to make a complete mess of the place when a pretty young woman named Elizabeth suddenly shows up, adamantly insisting the apartment is hers. David assumes there's been a giant misunderstanding...until Elizabeth disappears as mysteriously as she appeared. Changing the locks does nothing to deter Elizabeth, who begins to appear and disappear at will. Convinced that she is a ghost, David tries to help Elizabeth cross over to the "other side." But while Elizabeth has discovered she can walk through walls, she is convinced that she is still alive and isn't crossing over anywhere. As Elizabeth and David search for the truth about who Elizabeth is and how she came to be in her present state, their relationship deepens into love. Unfortunately, they have very little time before their prospects for a future together permanently fade away.
Ratings: Critics B- Users B+
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