If I have anything akin to weakness, and I’m not saying I do, but if I did it would be Reese Witherspoon. Is it because her name reminds me of my favourite candy? Or just because she’s nearly too cute and blonde and perfect to be a real human woman? Or because she’s a goddamn clothes horse who always looks stylish and flawlessly put together but isn’t trying too hard? Or because she’s a self-confessed perfectionist who run her own business like a boss? At any rate, I am not accustomed to missing her movies because I lurv her, but this time, I did. Now, in my defense, Home Again was released in September, somewhere between the Venice Film Festival and TIFF, which means I saw about 50 movies in 12 days and none of them were Home Again. Sorry, Reese.
Legendary producer Nancy Meyers is responsible for putting this script in Witherspoon’s hands, but it’s her daughter, Hallie Meyers-Shyer, who writes and directs. The movie follows Alice (Reese), newly separated from Austen (Michael 
Sheen) and newly single mother to two girls who are having a hard time with their transition to L.A. Their adjustment period gets both better and worse when Alice brings home not one but three very young men on the occasion of her 40th birthday (it’s not nearly as slutty as it sounds). Aspiring film makers, they’re thrilled to crash on her couch while they take “meetings” about their “project” but even more psyched when they find out the house belonged to her father, a famous movie director, and that her mother (Candice Bergen), muse and movie star, often hangs around to make them breakfast.
And of course you don’t put the rom in rom-com until the estranged husband shows up to find three beef cakes vying for his wife’s attentions. To be honest, this isn’t really a great movie. The story won’t surprise you and isn’t really trying to; it’s got some moments of wit and charm, plus that little fireball Reese, and that’s good enough, right? That is, if you can overlook the privilege, which, let’s face it, takes some doing. White privilege, it goes without saying, considering the monochromicity of the cast. It’s the cinematic equivalent of an old pair of slippers, but if you’re a fan of Witherspoon’s, you might just find it passable – or better yet, enjoyable.
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Well rom coms are not my thing at all, but RW is so lovely! Must be nice to be perfect!
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It must be. If I ever meet her, I’ll ask her.
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I am looking forward to that day, Jay. You and she would hit it off immediately!
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I saw this one when it came out. Needed a little escape and it gave it to me. Not much substance to it, but like you say, Reese is fun to watch.
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Glad I’m not the only one. 😉
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It sounds like a good one! (Even though…)
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Haha, exactly! Glad you get it!
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This was definitely one I figured could wait until it was on TV or video.
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Yes, it’s a safe watch, and a safe wait. You win either way!
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not a great movie but i was pleasantly surprised. If you are channel surfing and you come across this movie and see it is beginning in 15minutes then i recommend watching it but if you must get a reese fix and yes her name makes me hungry then seek out big little lies
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Yeah, I heard it was kinda meh. It was a blink and you miss it back in September (or whenever it came out).
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Nice post
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I thought it had some funny moments but the part when the ex-hubby returned was just awkward and unrealistic in my opinion
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