We were the only two in the theatre and walked half way through. We were tired of only two characters bickering with one another.

Like most rom-coms, it is comfort food although it lacks the fantasy element associated with characters who are less seasoned.

James Berardinelli

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What Happens Later, directed by Meg Ryan, works so hard at trying to give us something fresh and novel that I couldn’t help wishing it were better: the cloud of dissatisfaction I felt after watching it kept trying to reshape its molecules into a better movie, albeit one that could live only in my head.

While it’s unlikely to join the rom-com pantheon, its charming leads and humorous truths do invoke the spirit of Ephron, to whom the film is dedicated. It’s a worthy tribute to her, delivered by perhaps the most qualified person to create one.

Claire Shaffer

The New York Times