The Robert Downey Jr Film Guide
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The Robert Downey Jr Film Guide |
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 | Only You (1994) |
Summary |
Woman puts off her wedding to chase after a man she's never met, believing that he is her soulmate. |
Direction |
Norman Jewison |
Downey Factor |
Medium. Steady screen time starts about halfway through the movie. |
Character |
Peter Wright, a truth-bending shoe salesman who falls for Marisa Tomei |
Looks |
Nothing to complain about. |
Performance |
Comedic. Not especially memorable, but amusing. |
Accent |
None, though he speaks a little Italian. |
Line |
I admit it, mea culpa, I lied about one little thing. |
Love & Sex |
Light romantic comedy chronicles his romance with Maris Tomei |
Dies, Gay or Villain |
No, No, No |
Other Actors |
Marisa Tomei, Billy Zane, Joaquin de Almeida, Bonnie Hunt |
Connection |
Billy Zane in Danger Zone. Fisher Stevens in Baby It's You. Marisa Tomei in Chaplin. |
Location |
Rome and Positano, Italy |
RDJ Says |
[The most I ever earned for a movie] was in 1994. Two and a quarter million--for six weeks on a movie called Only You ... when I did this movie with Marisa Tomei in Italy called Only You, I was like, "Okay, what did we do? Like you bought a bunch of '50s songs and you got the rights to the name and you want to make sure you spend them all before the hour's over?" Originally it was going to be called Faith and I thought that was a great thing and the character's name was Faith and I thought "Wow, that's cool." Well, cool's not what we're after ... Peter is as relentless in his pursuit of Faith as she is in her pursuit of Damon. He is willing to do whatever, to be whomever and to go wherever to get her to be in love with him. Unfortunately, Faith has a one-track mind, which forces Peter into some really creative behavior ... Everyone has their Mr. or Mrs. Right out there, but so many things have to happen for the two people who are meant to be together to actually get together. It's amazing how you wind up with the right person ... Oh, no, I don't need any love tips. I'm an American. Come on, I am romance, okay? |
Availability |
Available on video for sale or for rent. Released on DVD in Region 1, 2 and 4 |
Foreign Titles |
Argentina: Solo Tu (Only You) Brazil: Só Você (Only You) Croatia: Samo Ti (Only One) Finland: Tähtiin Kirjoitettu (Written on the Stars) Germany: Nur für Dich (Only for you) Italy: Amore a Prima Vista (Love at First Sight) Poland: Tylko Ty (Only You) Spain: Solo Tu (Only You) |
Rotten Tomatoes |
50% Fresh | 22 Reviews |
Critical View |
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: I can think of many angst-laden young Hollywood stars, many of them accomplished actors, who could not have come within miles of the work done by Downey and Tomei in this movie. There is craft involved, yes, and even a certain inspiration, but what I reacted to more strongly was an ineffable sense of good nature: Tomei and Downey seem happy in their being here, and happier together than apart. That it what must be present if we're to respond to a story like this. |
2 Reasons to See It |
1. Most of the film takes place in Italia bella. 2. What woman doesn't dream of Robert Downey Jr. fetching shoes for her? |
Overall |
It's no Citizen Kane, but it's cute and charming. Good for a few laughs and something nice to look at. |
If You Like It |
You might also like Heart and Souls (1994), Chances Are (1989) |
Photos |
Video |