“Imagine Me and You”

Cutest. Movie. Ever.

The cuteness of “Imagine Me and You,” however, is both its strongest point and its downfall. It dares to be a seemingly typical romantic comedy…about two women falling in love.

It’s cute because the actors are like a day older than us and because they all have English accents. The cute gets in the way because it sugarcoats the subject matter and dilutes it enough that you don’t really have to think about lesbians if you don’t want to.

That being said, if you like romantic comedy and you like England, watch this now.

Rachel (Piper Perabo, the absurdly beautiful lead from “Coyote Ugly”) and her longtime friend Heck (Matthew Goode) are young newlyweds looking to start their grown-up lives together.

At the wedding, Rachel befriends the eccentric florist Luce (Lena Headey) after making star-crossed eye contact with her while walking down the aisle. As the two spend more time together, Rachel not only finds out that Luce is gay but begins to question her own sexuality as her attraction to Luce grows out of friend territory.

I maintain that their love blossomed because they had a night of sweaty, synchronized DDR. Happens to the best of us.

I really applaud “Imagine” for bringing lesbianism into the mainstream, however gently. Nothing about the relationship between two women is presented as problematic, except that Rachel is married.

Otherwise, this could be “Notting Hill.” Check out this movie for the cream of the crop of beautiful young Hollywood engaging in Lesbian-Lite activities. Mostly, be amazed by Piper Perabo’s dangerously perfect hair.

(2005)