in my opinion and it a movie you can watch over and over and still over again and still get the same emotional impact every time . this movie be just that . a feel good movie that compare big city life to mayberry type charm and innocence . great characterization and cast . in regard to the movie and i find myself reflect back in my own past life living in a small city where everyone know everyone . one of my favorite scene be the the scene where ben stone have leave grady and be in hollywood . he find himself actually miss all of intimacy of grady . one evening and he call the grady city phone number and get a recording of a gal ( bridget fonda ) who have this peaceful southern grady draw accent a he be overlook the busy hollywood skyline . i think it be a this point and he decide he want go back to grady .