I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

The acting in this movie is really good.

Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.

In the 50's, Mike Shea (Timothy Hutton) leaves his small town life and is driving to California. He stops to rescue a family but drowns in the accident. He is sent to heaven where he's met by his Aunt Lisa (Maureen Stapleton) and falls in love with new soul Annie Packert (Kelly McGillis). He is heart-broken when Annie is sent down to earth. He convinces the powers that be to send him back. He is given thirty years to find his true love. Annie's new name is Ally Chandler and she has an imaginary childhood friend named Mike. She marries Tom Donnelly (Tim Daly). Mike's new name is Elmo Barnett. He comes from a broken home and joins the military. He gets tricked by Lucille into robbing Stanky.It's a rather slow romance. It's sweet but I can do with less heaven. Once the romance is established, it's ready to be broken and the rest is trying to piece it back together. The other problem is that they aren't together on earth until the end. That prevents them from having good relationship drama. I understand the premise but it's limiting. They should try harder to find each other even if they fail or don't understand exactly what they're looking for. The whole Lucille incident is silly. Ellen Barkin is completely over the top. This is a sweet idea but the execution is slow.

The most amazing thing about this movie isn't how perfect, enlightening, romantic, positive and fulfilling it is, but rather how it has managed to stay out of the central focus of the mainstream movie kind lovers. Obviously you have to have a certain open mind to fully enjoy it, but if you do,and if you let yourself believe that things may be done and organized in a certain way and that our acts can and do have a direct impact on whatever happens to us and to those around us, then this movie will gently, softly and almost mystically put the pieces of the puzzle together for you. There is for each one of us a special someone and at the risk of having this turn into a weapon in cynical peoples' minds, this is the kind of movies which lets you know that you shouldn't give up, and that you should keep the fire alive. I have used this movie for the longest time to pick me up from hard times and gather myself ton continue ahead. I am positive it can do the same to you... Enjoy it!

For someone like Mike who's already in Heaven ( where there are lots of beautiful souls like Annie flying around), choosing to go back to earth IS A COMPLETELY WRONG CHOICE!This is taken the fact that even when Mike does finally met Annie, which he did, they could never remember their affair back in Heaven, WHAT'S THE POINT? Their big love affair in Heaven is gone for good, but if Mike chooses to stay in Heaven and wait for Annie to come back one day, there is still hope!( Particularly when there are so many things you can do while waiting for her.) At least Mike can realize and remember Annie as Annie ! Must love be so stupid and blind?Is this what the story wants to convey?

Like many of you out there, I just LOVED this movie. Sure it was a bit sappy and corny, but it was cute and funny and full of characters that most of us could identify with. Anyway, I had the movie on VHS, but over the years never maintained my video collection and got rid of the VCR. I always wanted this movie on DVD and today, I found it available on Ebay.If you are trying to find this movie, don't give up. It took me four years (not actively searching everyday LOL) to find it that I ordered two copies (just in case something happens to the first one).LOVE THE MOVIE!!!!!!! I'm embarrassed to admit, but it always gives me goosebumps at the end when Kelly McGillis is an emotional wreck unable to contain her tears walking through the crowded city streets when suddenly she just "knows". (I got goosebumps just typing that...LOVE the movie!)