Forces of Nature

1999 Comedy

Ben (Ben Affleck) has two days to get from New York to Savannah, Georgia for his wedding to Bridget Cahill (Maura Tierney). Everything is running smoothly until his plane skids off the runway. Ben inadvertently saves the life of his seatmate, Sarah (Sandra Bullock), who becomes his companion for the longest two days of his life. As fate begins to repeat itself through a series of disasters involving a rental car, a train, and a bus (not to mention a hurricane), Ben has to wonder if someone's trying to give him a message. Inevitably, he also finds himself falling in love with Sarah. Meanwhile, Bridget wonders where, exactly, Ben is, and her old boyfriend Steve (David Strickland) attempts to take advantage of the situation. Not that Bridget's dad (Ronny Cox) really minds, since Steve is much more successful than Ben. En route, Ben and Sarah collide with Ben's best man, Alan (Steve Zahn) and his girlfriend, the maid of honor (Meredith Scott Lynn), which further adds to the series of cosmic tests that Ben must try to answer. more..

Director: Bronwen Hughes

Starring: Sandra Bullock,Ben Affleck, Maura Tierney, Steve Zahn, Blythe Danner

Reviews

  • Romantic comedy about a bridegroom-to-be who gets sidetracked on the way to his wedding, especially by an unexpected traveling companion who's both free-spirited and beautiful.

    David Sterritt - Christian Science Monitor

    19 January 2013

  • Turns out to be an extremely likable vehicle with a genuine sense of fun.

    Kenneth Turan - Los Angeles Times

    19 January 2013

  • The film shows off Ms. Bullock to amusing if overly frenetic advantage. It also leaves Affleck without enough of a Cary Grant aura to play his wimpier character with style.

    Elvis Mitchell - The New York Times

    19 January 2013

  • The movie has the structure of a madcap romantic chase without the wiggy, busting-out freedom.

    Owen Gleiberman - Entertainment Weekly

    19 January 2013

  • Sandra Bullock and Ben Affleck as star-crossed lovers, is the cinematic equivalent of Styrofoam: a weightless romantic comedy of synthetic feelings.

    Peter Travers - Rolling Stone

    19 January 2013

Awards

  • Favorite Actor - Comedy/Romance

    Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000)

  • Favorite Movie Actress

    Kids' Choice Awards (2000)

     
  • Film - Choice Hissy Fit

    Teen Choice Awards (1999)