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Redundant and unnecessary.

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

I was predisposed to like this movie through the sheer casting of the ever-lovely Lauren Graham as the female lead. Unfortunately, that is not enough to carry this movie.Both Ms. Graham and Jeff Daniels do a fine job of portraying their characters, but the story has too many holes to make this movie enjoyable. Mr. Daniels plays a reclusive author who has hidden himself from the world for 20 years since he wrote the mega-popular "God and Me," the transcript of his conversation with God. When Mr. Daniels is forced into the real world, he meets Ms. Graham and there is instant attraction (believable as to his reaction…see above disclaimer, but seems inconsistent with his prior choice of a being a recluse.) Through the story, the two leads draw each other out of their respective shells, fall apart, and then, surprise, wind up with a happy ending. I did not believe the initial attraction; I really did not believe the reason for their breakup; and then the supposed twist at the end seemed to undermine the whole premise of any attraction in the first place.Not that the movie is all bad. As I mentioned there are good performances, some interesting dialog, and the framework of a good premise. It is just that all these elements do not come together enough to make this a movie worth seeing.

John, I had talked to you when you called into AT&T and I told you I would check out the movie and tell you somehow what I thought. I absolutely enjoyed the movie, thank you for bringing an amazing movie into the world. I will definitely recommend to friends and family alike, and for those reading my reviews....please watch the movie. I am studying film and tend to critique movies more than the general audience...this was a movie that I completely enjoyed every aspect of. I could go on and on, but I know I would bore you with the details. So for now....watch it, share it, love it like I did.Grey Gerber.

A little bit of comedy, a little bit of romance, some soul searching, but not a romantic comedy or "romcom" by any means. Enjoyable to watch for over 25's, I guess.Would be a great movie, but the story needed a lot of developing. Director and screenplay author John Hindman takes a love story and tries to include some points on "meaning of life" and "how to live your live", and a few laughs, too, just a right amount for general public. Could be a great movie, but whoever cut it, made it "too accessible" for everybody, if you know what I mean. 'Artsy-fartsy' types would tear this movie to pieces, that's for sure.Actors did a good job, Jeff Daniels in particular. So go and watch the movie, especially if you are on a date. No uncomfortable moments, and a bit of a laugh for both sexes. Love story helps, too.

Many people have written and continue to write profound things about human quests to know God. This movie should not be mistaken for one of them. As Sarahrck observes, "religious themes are pretty minimal." The superficial telling of Arlen Faber's disconnect from the religious truths he is supposed to have discovered and shared with the world (of which we also get only a superficial glimpse) overwhelm what sweetness might otherwise be manifested in Arlen's falling in love with the utterly charming Elizabeth, and the stories of real people dealing with real problems, which Arlen so far has managed to avoid doing.The movie tries to tell us something about human quests to know God by showing the discovery by someone who wrote a wildly popular book about human quests to know God that he had claimed to know more than he knew. It is pop religion once removed, sprinkled with romance to try to make it palatable.