While Christine Baranski is an entertaining performer, the concept of her character her is basically superficial. If this mother entered a group of people enjoying listening to Jessye Norman, she would automatically conclude they need to 'loosen up' and listen to Rihanna, cuz that is just how "hip" she is.
She actually does do this with ballet students, deciding they need to listen to hip-hop.
This depiction is hardly what I would call a 'party animal'.
Even if and when she sits and talks, she has to dominate the conversation. She joins her daughter with another couple, unexpectedly she brings in sushi.
Now the conversation has to all be about the sushi she brought in.
Even now, watching it, as she dances with Canavale, she is just endlessly laughing.
Canavale actually manages some believability as a stressed out restaurateur. Tho that is hardly the focus of the movie.
Baranski as a 'fun party girl' is the irritant. when she tells her daughter not to be ashamed of her sexuality, when the daughter sends it back 'you never were', now Baranski takes offense.
Had the conflict been something different instead of a 'carefree' mother, this movie might have been interesting (and better) about the restaurant and the food critic.
Baranski 'needing a job' but then having fun and dancing (and laughing) hints of a woman in some form of denial.
She actually does do this with ballet students, deciding they need to listen to hip-hop.
This depiction is hardly what I would call a 'party animal'.
Even if and when she sits and talks, she has to dominate the conversation. She joins her daughter with another couple, unexpectedly she brings in sushi.
Now the conversation has to all be about the sushi she brought in.
Even now, watching it, as she dances with Canavale, she is just endlessly laughing.
Canavale actually manages some believability as a stressed out restaurateur. Tho that is hardly the focus of the movie.
Baranski as a 'fun party girl' is the irritant. when she tells her daughter not to be ashamed of her sexuality, when the daughter sends it back 'you never were', now Baranski takes offense.
Had the conflict been something different instead of a 'carefree' mother, this movie might have been interesting (and better) about the restaurant and the food critic.
Baranski 'needing a job' but then having fun and dancing (and laughing) hints of a woman in some form of denial.