Welcome to the Meg Ryan show. Now, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but let me give you a list of women who also star in this movie (read this list also as women who were not given nearly enough to do): Annette Benning, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Debra Messing, Bette Midler, and Carrie Fisher (this last with a meager five minutes of screen time).
With that said, it’s not a bad movie. Mary Haines’ (Meg Ryan) husband is having an affair with a twenty-something, a bit of information that makes its way to the women through a manicurist who loves to gossip. Now Mary must decide what is best for herself and her family, while fielding advice from all of the women around her, including her mother, Catherine (Candice Bergen) and her best friend Sylvia (Annette Benning).
I know this is a remake. Being completely ignorant of the original, I can only judge this version on its own merits. At the end of the day, you only get surface from each of these characters, even Mary. I just don’t know enough about any of them to care all that much. It was an enjoyable movie, but just like a sugary confection, it was pleasant going down and not all that filling in the end.
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Previews I liked:
Nothing Like the Holidays
MilkThe Duchess
The Secret Life of Bees
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