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EVERYONE SAYS I LOVE YOU is an experiment in nostalgia that's more magical than musty. An all-star cast of neurotic New Yorkers sing, dance, and participate in production numbers. Unearthing such treasured chestnuts as "I'm Done With Love" and "Just You, Just Me," everyone gets to get into the act. That is, except for Drew Barrymore, whose voice was dubbed. (For those keeping score at home, Ms. Hawn appears the only trained singer. The rest are warblers, but they can carry a tune without injuring themselves.) And if the sight of Woody wooing Julia Roberts is expectedly uncomfortable, the Nebbish One redeems himself at the end of the movie. His final scenes with Hawn, who plays his ex-wife, are simply sweet. Great score (and arrangements) by Dick Hyman, too. (Rated "R"/100 min.) Grade: B Copyright 1997 by Michael J. Legeros
Originally posted to triangle.movies in MOVIE HELL: January 19, 1997