Overall rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
Best for Ages 17+
Ages 3 - 7: Red
Ages 8 - 12: Red
Ages 13 - 17: Yellow
Violence Amount: Yellow
Violence Portrayal:
Yellow
Fear: Green
Illegal / Harmful: Green
Language: Yellow
Nudity: Yellow
Sex: Yellow
Review:
Gary (Vince Vaughn) and Brooke (Jennifer Aniston)
fall in love and purchase a condominium together.
Alas, they find that it is easier to fall
in love than to stay in love. Gary takes Brooke
for granted and Brooke lets Gary do whatever
it is that he wants to do. She gives everything
and he takes everything. Both of them are
at fault. Finally, Brooke has had enough and
she breaks up with Gary, but neither Brooke
nor Gary wants to move out of the condo. They
try sharing the space together, but this leads
to many funny and sad arguments. This is humorous
at first but they take it too far when they
begin being nasty to each other and making
all of their friends uncomfortable. They realize
that they really do love each other, but it
is too late. The relationship has been damaged
beyond repair. They have been mean-spirited
and immature with each other. They are both
too old for this kind of behavior. The previews
for the movie make it look like a comedy.
There are comedic moments, but it is more
of a drama as the film progresses. There is
no real closure at the end of the movie and
viewers will be disappointed. The movie ends
as it should, because of the title, but viewer’s
expectations are not met. There is a lot of
implied sexual content and references are
made to hookers. A bare behind is shown with
a reference to a “Telly Savalas”
waxing on a woman. The f word is used once
along with other language. There is drinking
and smoking to excess and a game of strip
poker. This movie is really for older teen-agers.
I would suggest viewers be 17 or older. Why
can’t these adults communicate with each
other?
Linda
Thomas is a native Minnesotan. She
graduated from the University of
Minnesota with a double major in
sociology and psychology. Married
with a family, she has remained
in the Minneapolis area.
Linda has been a lover of movies
since she was a small child. This
love of film eventually brought
her to the point in life where
she is now, a film critic. She
was featured on WCCO radio for
three years on the “Dark
in the Morning” show with
Dark Star.
In December of 2001, Linda became
the film critic for the syndicated
“Ruth Koscielak Show”.
Linda sees over 150 movies a
year and has had the opportunity
to interview a number of directors
and actors when they are in town.
She has also appeared on a public
access show called the "Cinema
Judge" and has ventured into
writing for "Cinestar"
magazine in September 2002. The
Twin Cities movie magazine is
available, for free, at most local
Blockbuster's and local movie
cheaters.
As one of the few female reviewers
in the Twin Cities area, she brings
a unique point of view to her
reviews. Linda has raised two
children, a boy and a girl, and
knows what they like in movies
and what is appropriate. Hopefully,
her reviews will help your family
in choosing where to next spend
your movie-going dollar.
Linda
Thomas is a native Minnesotan. She
graduated from the University of
Minnesota with a double major in
sociology and psychology. Married
with a family, she has remained
in the Minneapolis area.