This is the most FUN I have ever had at the movies. I have seen it 8 times, four in IMAX (superior experience as the music is closely tied to high action points) and four in standard. I leave smiling every time. The pace is fast, full of jaw-dropping stunts I watch over and over just to appreciate how they are done. As a cinema student, I have no doubt this movie will become a classic. Word of mouth will carry this film far and no one should worry about the "slow start." Ryan Gosling never looked better and if they don't make a poster of him coming out of the water, they are seriously missing out...one of the sexiest moments on film, ever. Emily and Ryan and completely believable and we root for them every moment. This is a family film, which I think is getting lost in the hub bub. Roger Ebert's review is right on. This is a movie Hollywood forgot how to make and a lesson in how to please an audience. Congratulations to everyone who worked on this exemplary work of cinema. Go see it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!