Carol (Blythe Danner) has been a widow for 20 years and wonders – is this all there is? Her friends encourage her to try something new – speed dating, maybe, or moving into their retirement home – anything to break her stasis. 
It’s actually a visit from a despicable old roof rat that seems to prod her toward new experiences, inviting two men into her life (Sam Elliott, Martin Starr) who stir up all kinds of feelings, old and new.
What I liked about this movie: Nearly everything. Blythe Danner is spectacular. This movie is unafraid of aging but even better, it treats its senior citizens with respect and dignity. Carol has 3 very good friends, and instead of giving them the washed out, disheveled look that most movies would have you believe of any woman over 45 is reduced to, the foursome look like a slightly wiser set of the Sex and the City gals. Rhea Pearlman looks cute and fit in her golf apparel, June Squibb is never without a ravishing scarlet lip, and Mary Kay Place is enviably well-coiffed. Blythe 
Danner is the Carrie of her group, inevitably, and is suitably attired, every outfit classy, understated, elegant. In their 60s, 70s, and beyond, these ladies still turn heads.
This movie is a beautiful testament to female friendship. When your kids are grown and your husband is gone (divorced or dead, you’re alone either way), what you have left are your girlfriends. I especially loved the scenes when the women are together; the camaraderie and chemistry feel genuine. In fact, everything about this movie feels honest: the loneliness, the grief, the comfort found in friends. Danner gives a quietly commanding performance, informed by her own widowhood (in fact, her real-life late husband Bruce Paltrow can be spotted in a gilt frame on her mantelpiece in this movie). This film would be worth your time for Danner alone – this is one of her meatier roles – but you’re in luck; it’s going to satisfy on so many other levels.
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I did see this one, and I couldn’t agree more! Great casting, good storyline. I would absolutely watch it again. Thanks as always for the great review. G-uno
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Yeah, it made me feel I should put together more card parties!
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We could all use more of that in our lives. 🙂 G-uno
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Great review! This actually sounds quite good. And I love that they’ve not made them “frumpy old women”. Like women can’t be sexy & have a life after a certain age?? I hate that about certain films. And Sam Elliott is in this too?! What a STUD. 🙂
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You’ve got his number – pretty sure that was exactly what they were going for .
And yes, frumpy is the right word. It’s disheartening.
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I like the sound of this, probably one to watch when hub is on night shift 🙂
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This was a really good movie and I thought she should have had an Oscar nod. I really wanted more of Sam Elliott in the movie though
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I really like the sound of this movie. I must say your reviews are always of an excellent quality.
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I think your reviews of reviews are of an excellent quality. You have good taste! 😉
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Than, you for the compliment. I pride myself on having good taste in movies and television.
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I have not seen this one yet, but great review nonetheless 🙂 I have noticed that even in her elder years, Blythe Danner has been getting a lot of good roles. One wonders If she is America’s version of Maggie Smith? 🙂 In other words, she not only works prolifically, but the roles she gets are significant 🙂 Anyway, keep up the great work as always 🙂
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nice review 🙂
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Sounds great.
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Ohh I wanna see this…. I wonder??? If it will make it here..
Sounds like my kinda movie, looks like a greT cast too. It’s on my list.., thanks, I’ll b watching for it
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Excellent review, Jay. Your post really makes me want to see this one, I’ll have to find it!
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It’s available, so do seek it out!!
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Oh I need to watch this and it is on Netflix? Yay!
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Sounds like my kind of movie.
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