SAD MOVIE (2005)

Don't let the title fool you; while it fits the film and may not make many rush to see it initially, for the first three-quarters of the film Sad Movie is funny, engaging, romantic, and introduces viewers to: the kindhearted slacker whose girlfriend of three years wants to break up ... the fireman who saves a young woman from a burning building only to fall in love with her older sister, who wants him to propose ... the rescued sister, whose job is to entertain kids dressed as Raggedy Ann (complete with over-sized headpiece), whose face is scarred so she won't even remove the head for the handsome street artist she's falling for ... and a mother, long-neglectful of her trouble-making young son, who finally receives a harsh wake up call.  A well-written collection of intertwining tales that will have you immediately caught up in these characters and their fates ... before, yes, the tears (many of them) start to flow.  A lovely, touching, must-see of a film that stresses the importance of loving and living to your fullest, always, while you still can. (not rated)  A

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