The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity

Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Blistering performances.

I don't understand why that movie has got so low rating. I believe that the play of Andy Garcia here is fabulous. His charisma and awesome dramatic play make him the actor who forces us to love cinema. For me this movie comes in one line with "Things to do in Denver when you are dead", another cult movie.I would say that this is a cute romantic story. Just another example for young actors how to learn how to play. Definitely "Just the ticket" will be in my top 50 movies. I will agree with those who say that good movies like this are rare these days. What makes it better than others is that it is real and charming story.

If you are looking for a movie that's perfect, and you want to nitpick about the chemistry between the characters or the subtle nuances of one particular character, don't watch this one. But if you're the kind that, instead of using a microscope to analyze something, would prefer to appreciate something by standing back at a distance and taking it all in, and especially if you like romantic comedies, this is absolutely, definitely the movie for you.I can't believe any company would decide not to put this movie in the theaters. It was a very good movie; not a "Bull Durham" in quality of storyline, directing, etc., but it made me feel a helluva lot better than "Bull Durham" did in the end. There are more than a few moments where you will probably cry if you are emotional (as evidenced by my wife's reaction), and though the laughs aren't big, the lighter moments certainly work.I've never liked Andie MacDowell, and I believe she is the weak link of the entire movie. I could have seen someone like a Shelley Long or somebody else prettier than MacDowell and certainly someone with more range who would have connected better with Garcia. But it's probably that fact that makes you really want Andy Garcia to win throughout the movie. He can actually be likeable in his character's helpless role, though it's more like the Al Pacino impression that he always does. Look for Don Novello, a/k/a "Father Guido Sarducci" as one of Gary's friends. Kudos to Richard Bradford, who really made the movie special with his portrayal of Benny, the punch-drunk former boxer & ticket hustler; he brought the "heart" to the movie.It really moves well from the 30 minute point on, so give it a few minutes if you're not getting into it, but I predict, if you have a heart at all, you will appreciate this movie from start to finish, and it builds and progresses like a good movie should to a great and cute ending.It was so good I bought the DVD!

Totally prepared for a-rainy-afternoon-fun-with-movie, got something else. A bunch of sorry people of which you know little more afterwards, an unlikely couple (Garcia and McDowall) and an unavoidably slick villain. The end is unpredictable but corny at the same time. In conclusion: the makers should better have made a clear choice either way, comedy or drama. Now it is neither.

I saw this movie in a screening about a year ago (January 1998), when it was just called "The Scalper". Of course the studio had to monkey with the title, but I can't imagine what's taken them so long to get it out -- it was a perfectly good romantic comedy/drama when we saw it, with plenty of humor and energy. I couldn't really think of anything wrong with it, and as a matter of fact, Andy Garcia was standing outside after the screening and we told him how much we liked the movie. I hope they didn't screw with it TOO much, it was fine the way it was!