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" you've got mail " is the very definition of a " cute " movie .
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it's got cute stars , a cute story-line , and even cute pets .
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despite this over-whelming cuteness ( or maybe because of it ) , i loved " you've got mail " .
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i know , i know .
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i'm supposed to be a film critic .
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i'm not supposed to love transparent and formula pictures like this .
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but darn it , somewhere along the way , " you've got mail " reeled me in , hook , line , and sinker .
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the movie stars tom hanks and meg ryan as two somewhat unhappy new yorkers who meet in an aol online chat room and quickly become close friends , without ever knowing each others identity .
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as the movie progresses , though , they begin to discover that they have a lot in common with each other .
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meanwhile , in " real-life " , they are bitter competitors .
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she owns a quaint little children's bookstore , he owns one of those gigantic super-bookstores that offer impersonal service and discount prices .
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while his store threatens to run her store out of business , their online relationship grows stronger .
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" you've got mail " is as artificial as movies come .
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everything is nice and happy and by the end , all the characters have gotten exactly what they wanted out of life .
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there are no real conflicts , no major disappointments , no unresolved issues .
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nevertheless , i quite enjoyed it .
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in fact , i can't remember the last time i had such a good time at the movies .
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i think sometimes you have to be able to watch a movie and just get drawn into it .
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the fact that stars hank and ryan are at the top of their game does not hurt either .
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in particular , hanks is at his best here , turning his " charm-meter " up to 11 .
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everytime he was on screen , he had my full attention .
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and despite the fact that he was driving little bookstores out of business , i was rooting for him .
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it was good to see hanks back doing what he does best : playing the affable everyman .
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" you've got mail " certainly won't be winning any awards , but as an exercise in pure entertainment , it's as good as it gets .
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