AtTheBeach:

"Love Happens" is a romantic drama about a man who has lost his wife in an accident but not yet come to terms with her loss and his role in her accident. To cope, he becomes a "self-help" speaker who is becoming a success on the speaking circuit. In the process, he meets the character played by Jennifer Anniston who helps him get through the grieving process. As you can tell from the summary, this is not an action movie. It is about relationships and how the evolve and how to make them work. It is a tear jerker. It could accurately be labeled a "chick flick." It isn't a bad movie but it drags. Anniston lacks the dramatic range of an accomplished actress like Meryl Streep (of course, most lack her range of acting talent) and Anniston's personality always comes through as the same person--perhaps as the person she really is. The movie is entertaining--if you don't mind a tear jerker about people who are finding themselves with one of the main characters who spouts the jargon of an accomplished, entertaining self-help speaker who has yet to help himself. Probably a good "date" movie as there is very little profanity and no sex but with an adult theme.

oeb 1945356:

The marketing of this movie is completely off base-- this is not a romantic movie whatsoever. Jennifer Aniston shows off her acting skills in her limited scenes, whereas Aaron Eckhart bombs along with the rest of this slow-paced movie. The movie attempts to portray the bereavement process, but does so miserably.