The Shop Around the Corner gets Nora-Ephron-ized in this goofy romantic comedy starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. She’s the owner of a small bookstore fighting for its life against a huge corporate operation moving in nearby. He’s the heir to the corporate fortune. They establish a love/hate relationship with the love part conducted anonymously via AOL. I found the death-of-the-independent-bookstore stuff extremely depressing, so much so that it actually interfered with my ability to enjoy the rest of the movie. Also, try as I might, I have trouble imagining anyone falling in love with Tom Hanks (even on the Internet where she doesn’t know who he really is). That notwithstanding, as a romantic comedy it fulfills the usual genre requirements. Mildly amusing
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