Friday, December 28, 2012

Hope Springs 2012


     Kay and Arnold have been married for 30 years.  It’s a good marriage but Kay wonders if it could be better.  She buys a book written by a relationship therapist, he offers a therapy session that lasts a week for couples.  Kay tries to convince Arnold to go for the session, she doesn’t know until the last minute if he will get on the plane. Can they make changes, are they up to the challenge and will Arnold want to do anything in a non-grumpy or non-routine way?
     This is a lot different than I thought it would be and I didn’t consider it to be a comedy.  Carell plays this very seriously and seems like a real therapist.  Streep does a very good job as Kay and there is a lot of emotional turmoil.  Jones is in a grump mood about everything.  4* (I really liked this movie)

100 min, Comedy directed by David Frankel with Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, Steve Carell, Jean Smart, Ben Rappaport, Marin Ireland, Patch Darragh.

Note:  Blockbuster 3*, imdb 6.5 out of 10, 73% critic 64% audience on Rotten Tomatoes.

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