Directed and Written by Nicole Holofcener
Starring: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, James Gandolfini, Toni Collette, Ben Falcone, Catherine Keener, Eve Hewson, Tavi Gevinson, Tracey Fairaway, Toby Huss, Christopher Nicholas Smith, Michaela Watkins, Phillip Brock, Amy Landecker
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PLOT
Eva (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) is a professional masseuse, divorced and soon saying goodbye to her daughter Ellen (Tracey Fairaway) who is going to college. One night, Eva attends a party with her friends, married couple Will (Ben Falcone) and Sarah (Toni Collette) where she meets a poet Marianne (Catherine Keener) and Albert (James Gandolfini). They are having a small talk but despite their first lack of interest Albert gets in touch with Eva and they start dating. He is also divorced and have a daughter Tess (Eve Hewson). So they both have been married, learn from mistakes but even the sweetest beginig can turn another way. On that point, I don't want to give anything else away...
REVIEW
Bittersweet, funny, mature and real! Straightforward plot, predictable flow of the story, good script, the dialogues are subtle, intimate and intelligent, movie has a good message. The cast did a great job with two absolutely wonderful central performances by Julia Louis-Dreyfus and James Gandolfini (he's final film). The movie will definitely appeal to an older crowd, especially if you have children or are divorced, but still, really enjoyable refreshing warm non hollywood romantic comedy. Middle-aged romcom worth watching! 4/5
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