This film tells the story of a man and a woman, who has a connection but have not got a chance to be probably together. They spend seven years drifting, and finally they make a decision about their lives.The story is built rather slowly, and it really should not have taken almost two hours to get to the inevitable, predictable ending. The two leads walk through their lives, and the story does not get interesting or engaging. It does not feel sweet or romantic, which is pretty hard to achieve for a romantic comedy. I have been wanting to watch this film for years, but unfortunately I am hugely disappointed by it.

This is a really enjoyable romantic comedy. I enjoy it every time. The twists and turns of the story are entertaining. Ashton Kutcher and Amanda Peet are excellent and believable in the roles they play. The real star of this film is the soundtrack. Whoever put together this group of songs did an outstanding job. If you are into music the soundtrack is truly a first class collection of great songs that are timeless to me. I have listened to the soundtrack over and over and I never tire of it.I highly recommend this movie to anyone who wants to spend a great 2 hours with good friends and great tunes.

A well-done Romantic-Comedy is rare & I cherish it when I see a really good one. And 'A Lot Like Love' is exactly the kinda ROM-COM I cherish & entirely fall for. This is True Romance, depicted on celluloid, with simplicity.'A Lot Like Love' tells the story of Two Individuals (Ashton Kutcher & Amanda Peet), whose relationship slowly evolves from lust to friendship to romance over the course of seven years.'A Lot Like Love' is a strongly constructed love-story, thats filled with funny & amusing moments. Colin Patrick Lynch's Screenplay is a complete winner. From start to finish, you're invested in this near-decade long love-story, about Two Individuals. The Writing touches the core of your heart, without ever succumbing to melodrama. Nigel Cole's Direction is top-notch. Cinematography is eye-filling. Editing is quite crisp.Performance-Wise: Ashton Kutcher & Amanda Peet, underrated actors, both, make for a genuinely adorable on-screen couple. Kutcher is perfectly awkward, while Peet exudes honesty. They are infectious together & lead the show with their performances. Of the supporting cast, Kathryn Hahn & Kal Penn leave a strong impression.On the whole, 'A Lot Like Love' depicts romance in its truest form.

Like my summary suggests, this IS after all an Ashton Kutcher vehicle, a 30-something who plays 20-somethings who act like 10-somethings, specifically, how 40-something Hollywood wannabe players imagine how 15 year olds act. Everyone responsible for this slow-paced and emotionally shallow POS deserves to watch it a second time to get the full import of how awful their product is, how low they sunk to make a buck from the summer teen movie crowd. It's an hour and half of my life I'll never get back. Okay, you get it, I hated it. Bad scripting and masturbatory mugging designed to cater to forever-young 20 somethings are just carried too far. The script and directing are supposed to show us that even Califormia scene and emo twinks suffer from existential angst beneath the tans, the bitchy gangsta rap vocal tones and the endless sex that, not surprising, is somewhat bereft of passion (but so is the rest of this movie). The result, however, is so bad that even the usually pert and animated Amanda Peet comes across as unsympathetic, weird and just plain irritating. That's like making Sophia Loren ugly: theoretically possible, but you've got to work at it. Don't waste your time, even for a freebie TV viewing. Anyone over 14 and not emotionally stunted will be insulted by this film. I gave it a 2 because there's one good scene, with Amanda Peet of course, who for a moment gives a hint of the physical style of acting she is good at (in other films).