Bleibtreu's almost too-innocent shy guy works, and his wider familiarity will help sell the adventure, but it's his co-star who gives us the emotional mileage of the drive.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Dec 21, 2004

None of this is the least bit believable, but all is told with a light touch and good humor and the characters are quirky enough that you can't help enjoying the ride.

| May 22, 2004

We've been to this place many times before, folks: An overly fastidious, brainy male gets led through a series of zany adventures by a free-spirited female, and the moral of the story is to not live life so cautiously.

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/4 | Feb 12, 2004

Explodes with hope and good will, paying tribute to Georges Mlis and the persistence of cinematic magic along the way.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Dec 24, 2003

The journey's the thing, and nearly every kilometer of it holds adventure, charm and laughter.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Dec 19, 2003

While it's true that this 2000 romantic comedy is basically a Teutonic riff on the 1985 John Cusack comedy The Sure Thing, In July still has just enough twists and turns and is just light enough on its feet to stand on its own.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Dec 12, 2003

[It has] such engaging characters [that] if Akin wasn't working overtime trying to get these kids together, viewers might get the urge to play matchmaker themselves.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Dec 12, 2003

[A] sweet little crowd-pleaser.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 26, 2003

If you're the sort who used to enjoy romantic comedies before they became doddering and formulaic chick flicks, take some steps and search this one out.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 4, 2003

If you need to get away and all you have is nine bucks and two hours, you know where to go.

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 21, 2002

It never ceases to amaze me how much mileage there is left in the road trip and romantic comedy genres when they're blessed with a little creativity.

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 17, 2002

Instead of avoiding the genre's conventions, the effervescent German film revels in them, resulting in a picture so infectious it almost seems original.

| May 17, 2002

The freshest road movie to come along in quite some time.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | May 16, 2002

A small but charming romance.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | May 10, 2002

Feels surprisingly fresh.

| Original Score: 4/5 | May 10, 2002

Who would have thought a German comedy could be light, charming and devoid of intellectual snobbery?

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 5, 2002

In July is a deliriously delightful road movie.

| Mar 4, 2002

[Akin] allows his madcap chases and travel montages to go on too long.

Full Review | Feb 1, 2002

Has considerable charm, wit and style, and does the unexpected often enough to keep you consistently amused.

| Original Score: B | Jan 15, 2002

Sometimes forced, but nearly as charming as it tries to be, which is very.

| Jan 10, 2002