***very minor spoilers*** But a guilty pleasure too. Even though all the well worn and tired clichés were there. But the cast were great, the discussion of the books was interesting. The Jane-droppings were many.
I would have loved to have seen it in more sophisticated hands, even though it probably would have made far less money. The intelligent movie dilemma.
There is one man in the bookclub of six, a hunky gorgeous Hugh Dancey. Who happens to be wealthy, unattached, environmentally aware and not gay who becomes entranced with an older woman played by Maria Bello.
Emily Blunt, a Euro-wannabe, is in hots with one of her students.
An amazing Kathy Baker, is the matriarch of the group, tough belligerent and talky.
Jimmy Smits is the wandering husband with the lesbian daughter and two missing sons who never appear on film.
Everything comes together so perfectly in the end but I found an enormous sense of letdown.
All those little plot twists later and the men all convert to bookloving, dancing, contrite partners? Tongue in cheek Austen, yeah I get it. And this was hollywoodized, yeah, I get that too. Not in any life I know. Too, too sweet by half. 7 out of 10.
I would have loved to have seen it in more sophisticated hands, even though it probably would have made far less money. The intelligent movie dilemma.
There is one man in the bookclub of six, a hunky gorgeous Hugh Dancey. Who happens to be wealthy, unattached, environmentally aware and not gay who becomes entranced with an older woman played by Maria Bello.
Emily Blunt, a Euro-wannabe, is in hots with one of her students.
An amazing Kathy Baker, is the matriarch of the group, tough belligerent and talky.
Jimmy Smits is the wandering husband with the lesbian daughter and two missing sons who never appear on film.
Everything comes together so perfectly in the end but I found an enormous sense of letdown.
All those little plot twists later and the men all convert to bookloving, dancing, contrite partners? Tongue in cheek Austen, yeah I get it. And this was hollywoodized, yeah, I get that too. Not in any life I know. Too, too sweet by half. 7 out of 10.