I enjoyed the movie immensely and would buy it were it available. The premise is arresting: a young man recovering from a near-fatal illness that has removed him from the mainstream of life for years. He meets a young woman who is unattainable for a quiet man. He creates a persona that appears somewhat dangerous and interesting for her and wins her ... then is faced with the problem of resolving appearance with fact. The actors are appealing: Guttenberg is touching as the recovering patient, Long is annoying but loyal as the bossy sister, and Gertz turns lovable as the target of Guttenberg's affections.

Lightweight romance would have been better with stronger leads. Jami Gertz is OK, especially since the female role isn't particularly interesting. The biggest problem with this is Steve Guttenberg. He is a likable actor, but has next to no sex appeal, at least in this role. The alter-ego, "Lobo," comes off as completely ridiculous in his hands. Outside of him, though, the film is pretty good. This is one of Shelley Long's best performances--she's much better as a supporting player where her oddball and sometimes offputting personality doesn't have to carry the emotional baggage. Also excellent (as usual) is Beth Grant; she is one of my favorite current character actresses (make sure you see "Sordid Lives"). All in all, this is an OK Sunday afternoon movie, but I wouldn't go to too much trouble to see it.

Maybe this movie is not an epic, but it doesn't try to be something it's not. What it DOES have is an incredible chemistry between Jami Gertz and Steve Guttenberg.Of course this love story has been done so many times before, but this movie did it right.4 out of 5 stars.

I won't recommend you run to the store and buy this, but it's better you rent it and see for yourself. It's not exactly the greatest movie in the world, particularly in the romance category, but it's entertaining and has a cute little love story surrounding the plot.