and then she found me

i broke down and saw a movie during sefirah. i know its rationalizing, but i would watch tv at home so i dont see much difference in seeing a movie in an actual movie theater. i went by myself.
and then she found me is a movie about an woman who is 39 years old , recently married , and adopted. she also is jewish . conservadox would best describe her religiousity. she says brachos before eating.
as one might guess, this young woman, april (helen hunt) is her name, is trying to beat the clock and have a baby. somewhere along the line her marriage falls apart , but the desire for motherhood builds.
being a very hollywoodized type of scenario , of course april meets her birth mother who is bette midler. what is very interesting is that after viewing the movie, im still not sure if the bette midler character was supposed to be jewish. i find this curious since bette midler always plays such "jewish" parts.
though a bit hollywood formula, this film still packs a punch. both of april's love interests were buffoons, which explains why husband or no husband april wanted to try and become a mother.
matthew broderick's benjamin was so real to me it was scary. sadly, i think ive met quite a few men like him. colin firth's character was no better.
i think the film needed to be a little bit too hollywood in order to soften some the seriousness that was presented.
overall, i enjoyed this movie .
if you actually see this film remember to bring tissues.