Many, many strong points here: first, the acting is pretty strong throughout the cast, and the director makes a lot of interesting choices regarding shots. Excellent setup at the beginning gets us ready for the story, and good scripting really gives a us a feeling for the characters and their issues.
Of course, it's not really a comedy -- it's about husband-dominated households, the allure of cell-phone culture, and changing roles for women. But it does have comic moments, and the script shows surprisingly clear-headed thinking about these issues and how they affect family life -- until the last 15 minutes, when the film gives up all logic for super-melodrama. Which is a disappointment, but it would be a shame to miss the first two hours.
Of course, it's not really a comedy -- it's about husband-dominated households, the allure of cell-phone culture, and changing roles for women. But it does have comic moments, and the script shows surprisingly clear-headed thinking about these issues and how they affect family life -- until the last 15 minutes, when the film gives up all logic for super-melodrama. Which is a disappointment, but it would be a shame to miss the first two hours.
