Probably my go-to guilty pleasure movie when I need to watch something light. Yeah, I know this may not be the highest quality film of all time, but it's quite the charmer if you give it a chance. This is a true indie film at heart with some big name talent in the cast. Hugh Grant leads as our bumbling screenwriting professor who actually feels like a real human being. A flawed person don't get me wrong, but a realistic portrayal in my opinion of someone struggling with a mid life crisis. Shout out to the director and Grant for nailing this down.
Also the supporting cast of Tomei, Simmons, and Janey is hard not to enjoy. The plot is predictable, the jokes are simple (and at times dumb and don't work), and the stakes are low, but once again, I can't help but be moved by the humanity of the picture. In the end, this movie is about a guy who knows he is past his prime and looking for a way to continue living and working with that in mind. It's quite a universal film to anyone trying to go into an industry like film or entertainment. Definitely check this out if you need something breezy to watch on a rainy day. Also, thanks for not inserting unnecessary love triangles which you definitely could have done with Tomei's character. I appreciate the writer and director Marc Lawrence for staying focused on the task at hand which is exploring a man's midlife crisis, not his need to find romantic love.
Also the supporting cast of Tomei, Simmons, and Janey is hard not to enjoy. The plot is predictable, the jokes are simple (and at times dumb and don't work), and the stakes are low, but once again, I can't help but be moved by the humanity of the picture. In the end, this movie is about a guy who knows he is past his prime and looking for a way to continue living and working with that in mind. It's quite a universal film to anyone trying to go into an industry like film or entertainment. Definitely check this out if you need something breezy to watch on a rainy day. Also, thanks for not inserting unnecessary love triangles which you definitely could have done with Tomei's character. I appreciate the writer and director Marc Lawrence for staying focused on the task at hand which is exploring a man's midlife crisis, not his need to find romantic love.