I loved this movie.
The story builds slowly, and the ending is abrupt. But I think these are both intentional and the correct choices for the story this movie wants to tell.
The main themes of this movie are genuine human connection, and also how unnatural this situation is, at a basic human level. A surrogate mom and a big age difference. The movie takes its time to explore all this.
Watching their developing closeness was rewarding. But what about their future?
The ending is appropriate. It stays on the woman's face, and her face shows it all. Her contract is done. She has said she's going to school out of state. And he is too old for her. It's a beginning for him and an ending for her.
This is not necessarily a romantic comedy. And breaking that expectation at the end helps drive home the themes.
Of course, they can still somehow get together, but how likely is that, realistically for these characters? If they were going to go "full romantic" they had plenty of opportunities so far.
Ed Helms is such a great human in this show. I loved seeing a good and loving person in a movie. We have seen way too much already in other stories about solving crimes and games with thrones.
The story builds slowly, and the ending is abrupt. But I think these are both intentional and the correct choices for the story this movie wants to tell.
The main themes of this movie are genuine human connection, and also how unnatural this situation is, at a basic human level. A surrogate mom and a big age difference. The movie takes its time to explore all this.
Watching their developing closeness was rewarding. But what about their future?
The ending is appropriate. It stays on the woman's face, and her face shows it all. Her contract is done. She has said she's going to school out of state. And he is too old for her. It's a beginning for him and an ending for her.
This is not necessarily a romantic comedy. And breaking that expectation at the end helps drive home the themes.
Of course, they can still somehow get together, but how likely is that, realistically for these characters? If they were going to go "full romantic" they had plenty of opportunities so far.
Ed Helms is such a great human in this show. I loved seeing a good and loving person in a movie. We have seen way too much already in other stories about solving crimes and games with thrones.