i would have give this film a few star and simply because it be a lifetime presentation actually film in the location represent in the story here and new york city . most on this channel and whether set there and in rural iowa and oregon and virginia and l. a. etc . and be film in vancouver and ottawa and toronto or some other canadian locale . but if there ever be one deserve the top rating 10 on this site and it this movie . certainly not for originality and for this story have be do many time and in many variation and with several very similar to this specific one . it also be do pretty often on the big screen and with mega star and past and present and from cary grant and james garner and harrison ford and tom hank and et al and deborah kerr and doris day and meg ryan and and many more . i can think of at least 10 12 more and just a prominent and past to present and off the top of my head and who could be add now and and there be probably many others which could be bring to mind . not to drone on and but my point be that and in my opinion and this be by far one of the best of this genre i have see . i catch it by chance on a mid day friday and at a time when i have the tv on only because i be take a couple of hour follow a particularly hectic week . i would never run across this flick in the 8 year since it be make . and and while the two lead have do enough to be know to most and they be completely unknown to me . the only two actor i knew be phyllis newman ( anna mother ) whom i would see in some thing from her young day and and michael rispoli ( henry and charlie best friend ) who be outstanding a gramma and the menacing juice loan and tough and street guy from rounder . the chance meeting and coupling between both lead best friend and a a sub story romance and with the correlation of their be such to anna and charlie be only reveal to all later and be an oft do plot contrivance within the genre and but make no difference to the enjoyment here ( in fact and it enhance it ) . check some other comment and i agree completely with those which be the most positive . the primary word describe this film be engage and in cap . this adjective describe the performer while the character while the chemistry between and among all of the character and in whatever combination present and and all of the supporting and even minor role . i love film with a harder edge represent rounder while the escapist schwarzenegger or stallone fare while goodfellows while even the classic like casablanca and go with the wind and citizen kane . but for pure and uncomplicated enjoyment and this one be outstanding . with a bare fraction of their budget and it be equal to the result achieve by you have get mail and sleepless in seattle . and tom hank and meg ryan couldn not have do good than natasha henstridge and michael vartan here while the co star and support personnel here be equivalent to those in these mega film and as well .