

Louise continually reminds him of their wedding vows and how they represented a promise of lifelong love and commitment to each other through good and bad times. Louise’s resolve to work through their marital problems and her commitment to their wedding vows is the most positive and refreshing theme throughout this film. When Louise leaves the house to buy groceries for a romantic dinner, a young burglar ( Justin Long), posing as a lawn boy, robs their house and attacks Louise after she returns home, causing Ian to reflect upon what matters most to him in life. When Ian wakes up this time he finds himself taped to the toilet, leaving him with no choice but to talk through their problems. Later, Ian pleads with Louise to untie him so he can use the bathroom, but when he attempts to escape Louise knocks him unconscious once again.

Much to Ian’s surprise, when he regains consciousness he finds himself duct taped to a chair completely unable to move. Determined to save their marriage and make Ian fall in love with her again, Louise must take drastic measures to keep Ian in the house, so she throws a vase of flowers at his head, knocking him unconscious.

How far would you go to save your marriage? “Serious Moonlight’s” protagonist, Louise ( Meg Ryan), a successful attorney, discovers the answer to that question when she returns home to find herself greeted by a surprise romantic weekend planned by her husband, Ian ( Timothy Hutton), but much to her dismay, Ian hands her a breakup note telling her he has been having an affair with another woman ( Kristen Bell), and wants to end their marriage of 13 years.ĭevastated, Louise will not let Ian leave their house until they work through their relationship problems, but Ian refuses to stay and tells Louise that he does not love her anymore.
