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A Fun Film For Adults
A friend of mine said his 15-year-old son saw this movie and commented on how awful it was. While I can see how this film won't appeal to teenagers, I couldn't disagree more. This is a really entertaining romantic comedy with superb performances by the great comedic actress Diane Keaton (Erica Barry) as a somewhat uptight playwright and the venerable Jack Nicholson (Harry Sanborn) as a successful businessman with a reputation for only dating young women. Amanda Peet also delivers a good performance as Erica Barry's daughter Marin, who is also dating Harry Sanborn.

This is a film that shows some of the pains of growing older and, in the case of Nicholson's character, the process of finally growing up. Anyone who enjoys good, if mature, romantic comedies and appreciates excellent acting and writing should see this.

Something's Gotta Give an Explanation for Overblown Reviews
What IS all the fuss about? Jack Nicholson plays Jack Nicholson playing an immature, self-absorbed jackass. Diane Keaton wastes her talent over-acting. The frustrating thing about this movie is that it might have been very good if only it had been directed correctly and the script had been even marginally believable (for comparison see "As Good As It Gets" or even "About Schmidt.") This is a boring movie designed to make two wonderful actors available in a "romantic comedy". And it might have worked if the powers that be hadn't depended on the star power of Nicholson and Keaton to carry the story.
Don't bother. If you want Nicholson as an older man falling for a real woman of his age, get "Terms of Endearment." Dont buy this mess.

A little ditty about Jack and Diane.
This is a nice film of the "chick flick" variety. You'll rent it with your girlfriend(s) because you are a fan of Keanu, Jack and/or Diane, because it's a feel-good movie movie and because you have no idea what else to get at the video store. You will pass a mild evening on the couch with a few giggles and popcorn.

Diane Keaton plays accomplished 50 something woman Erica Barry whose grown daughter Marin (Amanda Peet) is dating notorious 60 something bachelor Harry Sandborn (Jack Nicholson). After a rocky introduction at the family's beach house, Erica and Harry are in a continual state of hostility that in the movies can only mean sexual tension. Erica is of course idealistically outraged that such an older man is dating her daughter. The two of them trade snipes and pot shots. Inevitably, the odd couple are thrown together alone for a few days while Harry recovers from a heart attack. Harry is impressed with Erica's spirit and intelligence while Erica grudgingly notices that Harry has moments of irrepressible charm. But now it seems that a love triangle is being set up as his doctor (Keanu Reeves) has ironically started to fall for the much-older Erica. How will this mess get ironed out? Hmmmmm.

If you're thinking the plot sounds a bit predictable, you'd be right. The pacing is also a bit slow, the dvd had flaws in its color consistency and there was a general lack of things that would appeal to men in this movie. Jack and Diane hammed it up a little too much at times. At the end, I said to myself, "that was nice", but promptly forgot about it; not a sign of provocative, cutting edge screenswriting to be sure.

I do have to give this movie its props; not many have ever tried to tackle the May/December romance syndrome that is everywhere in Hollywood (which is a particular pet peeve of mine, I might add). Also, while the performances by the leads were over the top, these stars did make a nice pair with a good chemistry. There were also some very girly giggly moments. So it would seem that there is a place for Something's Gotta Give on the shelf of my favorite local video store...just not on the shelf of my home library.
-Andrea, aka Merribelle

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