DEFINITELY, MAYBE ***

Directed by Adam Brooks this romance stars Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher, Derek Luke, Abigail Breslin, Elizabeth Banks, Rachel Weisz, and Kevin Kline. The two hour film is rated PG-13 for sexual content, including some frank dialogue, language and smoking.

The 10-year-old daughter (Breslin) of a 30-something Manhattan dad (Reynolds) in the midst of a divorce (from Banks) starts to question him about his love life before marriage. He explains he has been in love with three women: Banks, Weisz and Fisher from his college days, through political campaigning, and finally as an advertising executive. The daughter simply wants her father to be happy and as he tells his story he finally decides which of the three could make that happen.

This is a richly textured romantic drama which doesn't contain enough humor to be considered a comedy. The daughter's role is very minor with most of the time spent with the three loves of the father as well as an exploration of his career development. The cast is uniformly good and provides an entertaining if unnecessarily long drama. Kline's part could have easily been cut although it's always a pleasure to see him on screen. Women will most likely enjoy this film more than men, but that's the reason it's been released on Valentine's Day. The subsequent DVD release will be just as entertaining as the theatre experience.