Jonathan Trager (John Cusack) is looking for a Christmas gift for his girlfriend. Sara Thomas (Kate Beckinsale) is looking a gift for his boyfriend. They both pick a pair of gloves. They hit it off right away, but she refuses to give him her name. After a great night, she tries to give her name but a gust of wind blows it away. Then to give fate another chance, he writes his name on a $5 bill which she uses to buy certs. And she pledges to put her name in a book which she will sell. If either returns to them, then they'll know it's fate.

Years later, he's going to marry Halley Buchanan (Bridget Moynahan). She's to marry musician Lars Hammond (John Corbett). But neither can shake that night and both try one last time to find the other. He enlists his best friend Dean Kansky (Jeremy Piven) and she enlists her best friend Eve (Molly Shannon) to help find their soulmates.

Eugene Levy does a great comedic turn in a minor role. The two leads are a likable pair. The problem is that they aren't together much. They are a great pair at the beginning, but usually rom-coms require the couple to be together. They don't actually get back together until the very end. As it stands, it's a childish notion of love. The other problem is the pre-existing relationships. They really need to be shown as dysfunctional relationships right from the start. That way the audience is allowed to root against them without reservations.

This romantic comedy was rated three out of five by the critics, so I knew this wasn't going to be cheesy and not very exciting stuff, but I do like some good cheese, from director Peter Chelsom (Funny Bones). Basically Jonathan Trager (John Cusack) and Sara Thomas (Kate Beckinsale) meet in New York City, in a shop called Serendipity, both looking for a pair of gloves. It is obvious there was love in the air that night in Christmas time, despite both having lovers, so they decide to test their fate by splitting up and seeing if destiny would bring them back together. So they took a glove each, Sara wrote her name and contact number in a specific book, and Jonathan wrote his name and contact number on a dollar bill. Years later, both of them are engaged to be married, but neither can not forget each other, and begin a little journey to find each other again. Jonathan tries to get his friend Dean Kansky (Scary Movie 3's Jeremy Piven) to find her, and Sara takes her friend Eve (The Grinch's Molly Shannon) to New York to search. There are a number of near-misses confusion along the way, but eventually they happen to chance on each other's ways of contact, and find each other at the ice rink for their fate and happy ending at Christmas. Also starring John Corbett as Lars Hammond, Bridget Moynahan as Halley Buchanan, Eugene Levy as Bloomingdale's Salesman and Lucy Gordon as Caroline Mitchell. Obviously the plot is very long shot material, but it has to be, and even though it a bit mushy, Cusack and Beckinsale just about keep it going, so it is reasonably entertaining. John Cusack was number 48 on The 100 Greatest Movie Stars. Worth watching!

As humans we love to believe that there is a greater power that rules our lives... this is exactly the topic selected for this movie.

Serendipidity is a noun that describes the act of finding something good without looking for it, which is exactly what happened to Sarah and Johnatan: the accidentally meet each other and even if they both feel they are made for each other, they decide to leave it to fate if they get a happily ever after.

Even if the plot is somewhat unrealistic, it is definitely a feel good movie that ultimately reinforces your faith in destiny, life and love. Great movie to see with your current love interest, better for those who are on the brink of starting a relation, this movie might give them the push they need.