At least they're portraying older people having relationships with older people.

That little bit of forced silver lining out of the way, we're still left wondering what could there possibly be in the film that isn't clearly laid out in the trailer? Always be wary of movies that feel the need to tip the whole narrative hand in order to get you to consider what they have to offer.




Screenwriter: Nancy Meyers (Father of the Bride)
Director: Nancy Meyers (What Women Want)
Actors: Meryl Streep (Doubt), Steve Martin (The Jerk), Alec Baldwin (The Shadow), John Krasinski (Leatherheads), Rita Wilson (Auto Focus) and Nora Dunn (Pineapple Express)





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Do we need to see the fluid on the ground?

Do we need to see her squatting in the sink?

The trailer lays out what the film is about in traditional fashion and what I'm seeing here is that the jokes are telegraphed and are good for smirks and not laughs.

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Screenwriters: Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber and Steve Martin (The Jerk)
Director: Harald Zwart (Agent Cody Banks)
Actors: Steve Martin (Cheaper by the Dozen), Jean Reno (La Femme Nikita), Emily Mortimer (Redbelt), Andy Garcia (The Untouchables), Alfred Molina (Prick Up Your Ears), Aishwarya Rai (The Last Legion) and John Cleese (Monty Python and the Holy Grail)

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