The premise:
In this tragicomedy, a psychotherapist finds out her 23-year old son is dating her 37-year old patient. And the headstrong mother in her goes into an overdrive. Well, almost.
Go see it for:
Don't bother about:
Bryan Greenberg: He's handsome. He can barely act. He's goodlooking. He can barely talk. He's a bloke. Actually, he's apt for the role. For the role doesn't demand much.
Watch it with:
Anything else?
Sandra Bullock almost played Uma Thurman's character. However, she wanted script changes. Ben (the director) did not agree. So she walked out. And that indeed is a pity.
In this tragicomedy, a psychotherapist finds out her 23-year old son is dating her 37-year old patient. And the headstrong mother in her goes into an overdrive. Well, almost.
Go see it for:
- Meryl Streep - the mother: She has just the right frowns when her son tells her about his girl er.. woman rather. And she retorts just as a mother would when he begins to take things in his own hand.
- Meryl Streep - the therapist: She's even better. Watch her trying to cling to composure as she gets to know intimate details about her son. And observe her erupt silently in spurts and then disguise it all as professionalism. All this, with an ease that makes her job look deceptively simple.
- Uma Thurman: This body beautiful makes for a patient wonderful. As the 37-year old divorcee, she injects just the right pessimism, just enough zest, and just enough verve into her role.
- The plot: Let's say it's a slice of life that's without the icing and the chocolate. You don't want it because it's not nice to look at, but you have to taste it for it's life all the same.
Don't bother about:
Bryan Greenberg: He's handsome. He can barely act. He's goodlooking. He can barely talk. He's a bloke. Actually, he's apt for the role. For the role doesn't demand much.
Watch it with:
- The date majoring in psychology: Chances are the date will either be impressed or whip out Freud and a dozen textbooks to tell you why the treatment was wrong. Well, either shut up and blush (if chance 1 materializes) or make him/her shut up and watch(if chance 2 comes true).
- Mothers: But do be prepared to hear : "See? See? see what she's saying! After all, we know!"
Anything else?
Sandra Bullock almost played Uma Thurman's character. However, she wanted script changes. Ben (the director) did not agree. So she walked out. And that indeed is a pity.
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