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Review

Ephron's second directorial feature basks in the romantic tradition of our cinematic past, and in doing so, she has created her quintessential comedy -- warts and all -- with just a little help from An Affair to Remember. Hanks plays a Seattle widower who's still not over his wife's death. His young son (the likable Malinger) calls a national radio talk show, forcing his dad to talk on the air. Ryan, meanwhile, lives in Baltimore and though engaged, she realizes there's something missing in her life. When she hears Hanks, she thinks she's found it. The next 90 minutes is an appealing comedy in which these misplaced spirits try to connect. Thanks to Hanks and Ryan's enchanting performances, the film seems breezier than it really is.