5/5 Ira and Abby
  by M. Parker (Rockport, MA)
My new favorite movie. I've always been a sucker for a decent romantic comedy (honestly what 20-something woman isnt?) but this one has definitely moved to the top of my list. Ira and Abby are both lovable characters and their relationship (even with its ups and downs) is the kind we all want to have. Highly recommended to people who like romantic comedies (Sleepless in Seattle, My Best Friend's Wedding, etc) and fans of realistic comedy like Woody Allen, Seinfeld, and so on.

4/5 Ira and Abby
  by PC (California)
A movie you can relate to. I rented this movie and after viewing it, I had to have my own copy to watch when I needed reminders of how crazy life and relationships can be.

4/5 Oddball Comic Romp
  by Lee Armstrong (Winterville, NC United States)
"Ira & Abby" pairs Chris Messina from "Humboldt County" with Jennifer Westfeldt from "Kissing Jessica Stein." Westfeldt wrote the screenplay and delivers a quirky offbeat performance as Abby, a woman who sees the world differently. Messina's Ira is a guy who has a lot of ability, but can't quite put the pieces together. Both sets of parents also play prominently. Ira's mother Arlene is played by TV's "Who's the Boss" star Judith Light. Arlene's classy elegance and ice queen exterior is given depth and shading by Light's performance, with the scene in the recording studio being her best moment. Robert Klein plays Ira's dad Seymore, a bit of a putts for a professional guy. The film's relationships kind of mirror TV's "Dharma & Greg" with Ira's parents being uptown, wealthy and professional and Abby's parents being more the free spirit/hippy types. Fred Willard plays Abby's dad Michael who does voice-overs for a living. Frances Conroy who worked with Chris Messina on the last year of TV's "Six Feet Under" plays the hippy mother Lynne. This oddball comic romp seems to crash to the conclusion that marriage cannot sustain true love but rather smothers it. While I'm not personally sure that I agree with this, I did enjoy the film, the characters and their romance. Enjoy!

3/5 100 minutes of just entertainment
  by BeachReader (Delaware)
I suppose I would give this three and a half stars if that rating were available. This movie provided me with 100 minutes of entertainment. No deep thinking, no real surprises...just a romantic comedy about 3 couples who can't quite figure out what the heck they are doing or what they want. The acting was okay, especially the actress who played Abby. She was very good. It was not nearly as funny as I remember "When Harry Met Sally" being, but then again, these actors are not Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan!

I would not rush out to get this DVD, but if it lands in your lap, watch it.

3/5 A decent movie with a terrible message
  by Chad A. B. Wilson (Houston, TX)
Ira and Abbey started off promising. It's funny and well written with a decent main actor in Chris Messina who was featured in a few episodes of Six Feet Under. And the supporting cast is really impressive--Jason Alexander, Fred Willard, and Frances Conroy, also of Six Feet Under (Six Feet Under - The Complete Series Gift Set

For most people, it's like an updated version of When Harry Met Sally.... A neurotic Jewish guy and an extremely nice white girl struggle with love. This time, however, the couple jumps immediately--and I do mean immediately--into marriage. Then the trouble begins.

The movie tells us that what we may view as a perfect marriage is really a sham of lies and false impressions. What we see as a flawed marriage may really be quite healthy in its own sad, resigned way. And the kids of these marriages have no idea what to think. They jump into the institution and get embroiled in therapy to help themselves cope.

What allows Ira and Abbey to finally save their relationship from all of this turmoil? Well, I can't say becuase that would give it away. Let's just say, however, that this really is a modern retelling of When Harry Met Sally. Watch that movie now, and it almost seems quaint. Ira and Abbey isn't quaint, but it's almost stupidly radical. The solution to everything is so ridiculous that I almost hope people do not watch this movie and resort to thinking the solution may work for them, too.

I still give it three stars, however, because overall, it's a pretty good movie. I enjoyed it throughout, for it's almost a refreshingly smart romantic comedy. Except at the end, when I felt like I had been duped.