After seeing the preview I was turned off. Seeing it for the umpteenth time didn't change my mind. It looked like a soufflé served for Roberts fans, and predictable. Then I noticed that the reviewers were split, and it was done by the same guy that did Michael Clayton, so I had to see for myself. Besides there has been nothing else to see.
I'm glad I went. It's smart, complicated, well written and directed, and there are plenty of good actors to split up the pie. The best part is that it's not a Roberts vehicle. In her "comeback" she's been content (or smart enough) to take on roles which suit her middle aged reality. Some don't like the shifting time frames. That didn't bother me. Stay awake and it'll not confuse. The Owen/Roberts chemistry works well, and the ending is a surprising hoot.
Come Oscar time we'll have forgotten it, although I do have a hankering for a nod to Carrie Preston in a hilarious five minutes of fame piece, as the woman who Owen Bonks to get inside info from. Priceless!
I'm glad I went. It's smart, complicated, well written and directed, and there are plenty of good actors to split up the pie. The best part is that it's not a Roberts vehicle. In her "comeback" she's been content (or smart enough) to take on roles which suit her middle aged reality. Some don't like the shifting time frames. That didn't bother me. Stay awake and it'll not confuse. The Owen/Roberts chemistry works well, and the ending is a surprising hoot.
Come Oscar time we'll have forgotten it, although I do have a hankering for a nod to Carrie Preston in a hilarious five minutes of fame piece, as the woman who Owen Bonks to get inside info from. Priceless!