Forces of Nature
Ben Holmes, a professional book-jacket blurbologist, is trying to get to Savannah for his wedding. He just barely catches the last plane, but a seagull flies into the engine as the plane is taking off. All later flights are cancelled because of an approaching hurricane, so he is forced to hitch a ride in a Geo Metro with an attractive but eccentric woman named Sara.
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- Cast：
- Sandra Bullock , Ben Affleck , Maura Tierney , Steve Zahn , Blythe Danner , Ronny Cox , Michael Fairman
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Best movie ever!
A Masterpiece!
Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.
By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
A soon-to-be-married man encounters an exciting stranger after his plane suffers an accident on takeoff. Forces of Nature is not a masterpiece or a terrific film but i gotta say it was way better the 2nd time around that i saw it it's actually a good romantic film and the 2 main stars Ben Affleck and Sandra Bullock have a great chemistry together. There are a few good laughs here and there and the ending is kinda unexpected when you think about it for both Ben and Sarah. Now the film does have issues tho like it's pacing and some jokes don't quite laugh also the characters do some pretty weird stuff threw out their journey but overall it's an okay romantic film with 2 really good actors and a good supporting cast. (6.3/10)
Alan (Steve Zahn) throws a bachelor party for Ben Holmes (Ben Affleck) who is getting married to Bridget Cahill (Maura Tierney). His grandfather has a heart-attack. On the hospital bed, he complains about marrying his grandmother. He is seated next to exuberant Sarah Lewis (Sandra Bullock) on the flight from New York City to the Cahill family home in Savannah, Georgia for the wedding. The flight is grounded by a bird strike. With an approaching hurricane, Ben joins Sarah on a long ground trip to Georgia.The plot is basically Planes, Trains, and Automobiles except it's not quite as fun. Director Bronwen Hughes has a harsh shooting style. It's pumping music, odd angles, and aggressive looks. It doesn't come off as fun but it does reflect on the wild nature theme. Bullock is appealing which makes the romance very awkward with Tierney not being evil. It's a close call. I want to like it more than I actually did.
like this one, a 10 is all you can do. Ben Affleck is great, Sandra -the woman plays the woman's role like nobody else could have.....If I get tears in a movie, the movie is a m o v i e ........touching. Thank you folks who did it, the folks who wrote this wonderful story. Am I sentimental? Yess. And it feels good. Each turn of the story makes you wish, hope, and finally no violence in a movie. What a relief. If you watch this movie around x-mas, you probable get more sentimental than in a hot summer night, I don't know. It took me 12 years to get to see this movie. Heard so much and everything I heard was an understatement. Thank you Ben and Sandra, love you.
(Sorry for the double-entendre). This is my favorite Ben Affleck movie (though he may have done a better acting job in Bounce) and it is my favorite Sandra Bullock movie, although she was great in The Net. From start to finish, this is one of the freshest, most sincere, exciting, approachable and lighthearted romance films I have ever seen. The relationship between the two is never quite defined, and the dialogue and actions from almost everyone in the film puts all those relationships under scrutiny.It does this in a considerate, intelligent way, though, and at the end, I was left with an appreciation of both new experiences and the social structure I depend on and will continue to.The end was brilliant, and the scene on top of the train (and when she is beckoning Ben to come up there), is one of my favorite of all time. Written from the ground up with a great deal of respect for the human condition, Forces of Nature is a classic.
