Plot
A couple search for each other years after the night they first met, fell in love, and separated, convinced that one day they'd end up together.
Cast
John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale lead and both excel while flanked by Jeremy Piven, Eugene Levy but sadly also Molly Shannon.
Verdict
Serendipity is one of those movies it's no exaggeration to say I fell in love with after my first viewing, such an endearing, gloriously woven, masterfully crafted tale and my opinion has changed but only very slightly over the years.
You see it's a wonderful romance with enough comedy to add to how charming it is but not enough to take away from its core elements. It's a movie with cast who consistently knock it out of the park and leads who deliver wonderfully. It's a film with a fantastic soundtrack (Both score and licensed), amazing cinematography and leaves you with a smile on your face. Do you know how rare you can say that about a movie? I adore Serendipity, it's everything a film should be.
Rants
So, as I said my opinion has changed and the film has dropped from a 10/10 to a 9/10 and that's because my adult sensibilities and experiences have shifted. My issue? It's the dynamic of the characters meeting while both involved with someone else, that arguably the only reason nothing happens between them is because of the elevator debacle and that they spend the next few years obsessing over each other despite being engaged to their significant others. As I've grown older I've garnered an appreciation for just how messed up this is and it ever so slightly spoils this otherwise masterpiece.
The Good
Incredible cast
Fantastic soundtrack
Great cinematography
Wondrous script
Wholesome and endearing throughout
The Bad
Molly Shannon is just awful here
The cheating dynamic bothers me greatly.
