just like heaven is just about the best movie so far this year, and i've seen about fifity of them. as a comedy it's funnier than bewitched or the man, not quite as funny as the wedding crashers but far more refined. in addition to comedy it's got heart and spirit.

　　reese witherspoon plays a busy doctor who gets into a tragic car accident early in the film, and then the story follows mark ruffalo, who rents her apartment. before long he sees her ghost, who can't remember who she is, and after a rocky start helps her to find out. where the story goes from there is more important, but i don't want to give away any more of the plot.

　　it remains a pleasant comedy even through the profound life-and-death parts of the story; for only the second time this year hollywood's made a film that addresses a current issue without preaching their liberal agenda (the other was the island, which showed immoral consequences of cloning). i think movie critics who are berating this film are biased for that reason, and ignoring the quality of the movie, which is a pleasant comedy from start to finish with some heartwarming and profound scenes. though it's a comedy, this is at least the second or third most important film i've seen this year next to the great raid, which was a true story, and perhaps the island.