On Loving and Living

If Only is a movie giving life to the saying ¨If only I could turn back time¨. Jennifer Love Hewitt and Paul Nicholls stars in this drama movie which shows that anyone can die at the blink of an eye. No one can stop death. But no one can stop someone from loving...

Samantha Andrews (Jennifer Love Hewitt) is an American studying in a music school in London. She lives with her British boyfriend, Ian Wyndham, who is busy all the time. Samantha is the typical enthusiastic and perky American who just wants to have fun and live life. Ian, on the other hand, is the mysterious type. He is focused on his career more than anything else-- not even Samantha. The first half of the film takes us on a typical day of Samantha and Ian. However, at the end of the day, fate separated Samantha and Ian apart when Sam dies on a car accident. Ian was disheartened by the situation. The next day, Ian found himself on the same situation, everything happening all over again. He was given another chance to redo all of his mistakes! But then again, found himself failing to defy his and Samantha´s fate. Every ¨premonition¨ still comes true. At the end of the day, Ian was able to express how he really feels. He was able to appreciate Samantha, as what the taxi driver would like him to do. The end of the movie showed an exciting twist on the story. Ian sacrificed his life for Samantha and was able to spare her life. (Isn´t that the essence of love? -- sacrifice.)

¨I have to tell you this and you need to hear it. I loved you since I met you, but I wouldn't allow myself to truly feel it until today. I was always thinking ahead, making decisions soaked with fear... Today, because of you... what I learned from you; every choice I made was different and my life has completely changed... and I've learned that if you do that, then you're living your life fully... it doesn't matter if you have five minutes or fifty years. Samantha if not for today, if not for you I would never have known love at all... So thank you for being the person who taught me to love... and to be love.¨ -- Ian Wyndham*

This movie is a certified tear-jerker! Though the movie´s first 30 minutes was a little dull, the movie´s twist was superb and will keep your eyes glued on the screen. Their acting was average but convincing enough to leave you crying. The cinematography, I can say, was exquisite! This movie will surely inspire you to love and be loved!

*quotation from the movie, If Only