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Forces of Nature

He went from the eye of the storm, into the arms of a hurricane.

1999 · 1h 45m · PG-13 Comedy, Romance
Directed by Bronwen Hughes

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Overview

Ben Holmes, a professional book-jacket blurbologist, is trying to get to Savannah for his wedding. He just barely catches the last plane, but a seagull flies into the engine as the plane is taking off. All later flights are cancelled because of an approaching hurricane, so he is forced to hitch a ride in a Geo Metro with an attractive but eccentric woman named Sara.

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45%
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Rotten

DreamWorks' first reprehensible fiasco.

Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
Fresh

An extremely enjoyable neo-screwball comedy about attractive opposites on the road.

Joe Leydon, Variety
Rotten

The cinematic equivalent of Styrofoam: a weightless romantic comedy of synthetic feelings.

Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Fresh

A most pleasant and diverting venture.

Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Rotten

A romantic shaggy dog story, a movie that leads us down the garden path of romance, only to abandon us by the compost heap of uplifting endings. And it's not even clever enough to give us the right happy ending.

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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