Favorite Moments: The Way You Look Tonight
The Moment
The Way You Look Tonight
from My Best Friend's Wedding
There are moments in a romantic comedy that really grab you and live in your head and heart. Even mediocre rom-coms can have a moment that almost makes the movie worthwhile. Sometimes, when I write a review, I mention a scene that made my heart all aflutter. After a while, I decided to make a list of my top ten rom-com moments. They’re not necessarily grand gestures or happy-ever-afters, but rather moments that bring the leads together or heighten the sexual tension. Or they're just gooey, sweet moments.
Today’s favorite moment?…..
The Premise
After her best friend, Michael, gets engaged, Jules devises a scheme to break up the impending wedding so she can have Michael for herself. My Best Friend’s Wedding is full of devious Jules moments, but when she and Michael board a boat in Chicago to spend some quality alone time, we finally see a vulnerable side of Jules as they discuss love.
The Build Up
"Kimmy says if you love someone, you say it; you say it right then, out loud. Otherwise, the moment just…"
"Passes you by."
The Moment
For a moment, you think Jules will confess how she’s feeling to Michael as the bridge overhead shadows them. But, alas, the moment passes her by. She and Michael begin to dance while Michael sings their song, The Way You Look Tonight. It’s a romantic moment for the friends and makes you wonder if Jules will actually win the guy…
The Movie
When a woman's long-time friend reveals he's engaged, she realizes she loves him herself and sets out to get him, with only days before the wedding.
Release date: June 20, 1997
Starring: Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz
Directed by: P.J. Hogan
Written by: Ron Bass