Return To Me with Minnie Driver, David Duchovny and Bonnie Hunt, is a tale of what happens when a heart transplant recipient accidentally meets her donor’s husband. I wasn’t sure if I’d like this movie, but it’s sensitive, intelligent and romantic. No ghosts or spooks involved. You may need a box of tissues. It’s light on humor, heavy on the better side of human nature, and has a distinct healing affect on the viewer. Bonnie Hunt directed and wrote the screenplay with Don Lake. It’s from a few years ago—2000, released on DVD in 2001.
Postscript May 23: I watched this DVD again last night, and it was even better the second time around. The humor stood out for me more and I enjoyed that a lot. Perhaps on the first viewing I was caught up in the emotion of the theme. James Belushi and the late Carroll O’Connor, also in the cast, were hilarious.
Postscript July 28, 2007 This post has been edited from its original form because the news story it linked to moved or became unavailable at the URL I posted. Some of the comments refer to that news article, which mentioned that some people in India who saw another movie (not Return to Me) grew suspicious of transplants for religious or superstitious reasons.
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Well, that’s something I never thought about - until now. Maybe they’re right. Thanks
Comment by cassie-b — May 22, 2005 @ 5:12 am
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I lived in India for two years and the medical practices I saw there (and experienced) still give me the chills. In-the-bone, gutlevel understanding of the germ theory has not made its home in Indian hospitals. Personally, I’d be very reluctant to let an Indian opthamologist touch my eyes. Shudder.
Comment by Sarah — May 27, 2005 @ 2:21 pm
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Banned movies—and a mini-review of Return To Me
[Source: Mystery of a Shrinking Violet] quoted: I lived in India for two years and the medical practices I saw there (and experienced) still give me the chills. In-the-bone, gutlevel understanding of the germ theory has not made its home in Indian hos…
Trackback by DVD Player News — June 2, 2005 @ 2:30 am
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Return to Me is one of my favs. Have you watched it with the director’s comments on? Bonnie Hunt is just a stitch, the other writer - the guy who is the hair transplant victim is kind of dim, or perhaps that is just a put-on. I love that Ms. Hunt points out all the family members in the film - very cute.
Comment by Susan — June 21, 2005 @ 6:58 am
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Thanks for the tip, Susan. I’ll check it out the next time I watch the DVD.
Comment by Barbara W. Klaser — June 21, 2005 @ 12:57 pm
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please send me movie clips
Comment by hari — August 10, 2005 @ 3:58 am