Greetings again from the darkness. Hotshot writer/director Nicole Holfocemer ("Walking and Talking", "Lovely and Amazing") is often described as a female Woody Allen - an artist who taps into the psyche of women. This film is nothing more than a black hole. Where are the intelligent and insightful women? All we get here is neurosis.
The cast is filled with normally excellent performers such as Frances McDormand, Jason Isaacs, Simon McBurney and Joan Cusack. McDormand flashes no redeeming qualities as the always angry, what's wrong with me, middle age woman who wonders what it's all about. Puhuleeze! Did I mention that she is a well known clothes designer who treats everyone like crap? And what is with Joan Cusack? No idea if she has had plastic surgery or is suffering from an eating disorder, but she somehow looks deformed and sickly. She has always been excellent in support roles due to her ability to emote real life. The mega rich diva just doesn't work. Catherine Keener is one of the few who brings any real depth to her role. Of course, she may just have lucked out as one of the few in the script who had any type of character development with which to work.
Not even sure what to make of Jennifer Aniston. After her brilliant turns in "The Good Girl" and "Office Space", she has done nothing to improve her image as a lovely TV star still trying to transition to the big screen.
The most frustrating part of the film is that the viewer is left with the feeling that SOMETHING might happen at any time. Will Aniston show some backbone? Is Simon McBurney's character going to cross the line? Will Jason Isaac's explode? Instead, the boring film leaves us with NOTHING! What could have been a wonderful ending is ruined as Aniston and an intriguing character, Marty, played by Bob Stephenson, smoke pot and unload a huge secret that would never be revealed on date number one. Give me more of this couple ... forget the rich yups!
The cast is filled with normally excellent performers such as Frances McDormand, Jason Isaacs, Simon McBurney and Joan Cusack. McDormand flashes no redeeming qualities as the always angry, what's wrong with me, middle age woman who wonders what it's all about. Puhuleeze! Did I mention that she is a well known clothes designer who treats everyone like crap? And what is with Joan Cusack? No idea if she has had plastic surgery or is suffering from an eating disorder, but she somehow looks deformed and sickly. She has always been excellent in support roles due to her ability to emote real life. The mega rich diva just doesn't work. Catherine Keener is one of the few who brings any real depth to her role. Of course, she may just have lucked out as one of the few in the script who had any type of character development with which to work.
Not even sure what to make of Jennifer Aniston. After her brilliant turns in "The Good Girl" and "Office Space", she has done nothing to improve her image as a lovely TV star still trying to transition to the big screen.
The most frustrating part of the film is that the viewer is left with the feeling that SOMETHING might happen at any time. Will Aniston show some backbone? Is Simon McBurney's character going to cross the line? Will Jason Isaac's explode? Instead, the boring film leaves us with NOTHING! What could have been a wonderful ending is ruined as Aniston and an intriguing character, Marty, played by Bob Stephenson, smoke pot and unload a huge secret that would never be revealed on date number one. Give me more of this couple ... forget the rich yups!