The story behind this film doesn’t develop too far from
this. I went into it with very low expectations but it was surprisingly better
than I thought. It had some depth, and it wasn’t too wishy-washy so that it
felt like you were chasing pointless characters. We get a rough idea of what
all of them are doing and how they got there, but it goes no further than that
in terms of character development – and it was just the right amount.
I didn’t understand how a film about a book club could be
interesting or have anything to it, but really it was quite well done. The
comedy in it was a bit meh in places, but there were also some chances to
squeeze out an absolute belly laugh. However, I am not a middle-aged woman so
some of the comedy may have been funnier if you are older? I don’t agree with
that though really. I think it was made quite well for audiences of younger
women upwards. I mean, I could possibly watch this with my Grandma… at a push,
but it’s definitely something you could watch with your Mum.
The pacing was a little bit off, as some parts really
dragged, and it seemed like they really wanted to put emphasis on the fact that
‘funny women are serious too’. There was a focus on some characters more than
other – as you would expect, because from the off you know who the main
character is. Some parts were just eye rolling kind of stuff.
I can’t say I noticed any kind of a score, I’m sure there
was music it was just obviously not memorable enough, and wasn’t complimented
by editing. For me, the stars of the show – as I had anticipated were Jane Fonda and Diane Keaton. They are funny ladies. The cast was well chosen really, they all seemed to complement each other and you could believe that they had a relationship that meant something. It seemed like the kind of friendship you want in your 60’s.
Overall, it was incredibly average really. I wouldn’t buy it
but I would recommend it to the mums of the world.
4.5/10
CINEMATES - S
4.5/10
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