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Why this will be a classic....
For all the reviews citing cliches in this film, it was surprising to me that the majority failed to mention that the screenplay was extraordinary. There are a couple of twists in the traditional plot lines of your typical romantic comedy, but what I felt was so special about this one in particular was that it didn't insult my intelligence. I felt the relationships were believable - especially the December/May relationship relationship that unfolded between Reeves and Keaton. Is it that hard to believe? Older women marrying younger men is a growing trend and I applaud the script for taking that chance. I also liked that there wasn't two of the more common romantic comedy plot devices: 1) a misunderstanding ala "Three's Company" or the 2) soap opera style standoffs between love triangles. Not a single one in this movie and I thought that the script treated the characters with a level of maturity that was more in line with reality than Hollywood.
If you want to see Jack and Keanu fight at the end or Amanda Peet chew out her Mom (Keaton) - you won't get it. Go watch a Meg Ryan movie instead.
Other highlights from my perspective:
A clever incorporation of IM and the internet without it being the focal point of the movie.
Some wonderful beach scenes that will remain classic - 50 years from now they will be used for an Oscar night montage.
Character arcs - they may seem simplistic and perhaps packaged quickly (esp. with the Peet character), but all the characters develop.
The cerebral flavor of the movie in general. If the average moviegoer can't appreciate the importance of "eating pancakes" in a certain scene then perhaps I suggest they are missing the point of that scene.
I am a big Jack fan and you think he is playing himself, but until those credits are rolling at the end does he flash that trademark smile in the restaurant. Not only did that simple act get applause in the theater when I saw the movie, but symbolized that he is complete - being himself again despite severing his bachelor ways. That was a brilliant subtlety that personified the whole movie, in my opinion.

So-So
This was a so-so romance comedy. It is certainly not my favorite genre. I have liked many of Jack Nicholson's movies, but my wife has not (excepting "As Good As It Gets", which Nicholson shows a lot of the same acting in this movie). Nothing great, nothing bad, very predictable, everyone is well-mannered, etc. Just too blah for me.

Turtlenecks And Sea Shells
The storyline for this refreshingly delightful and enjoyable film is quite a nice change of pace. People of a certain age falling in love with someone of or around the right age. The older guy/younger woman thing is turned on it's ear in this film, which was written by Nancy Meyers, she who previously gave us, with her ex-husband Charles, "What Women Want", "Baby Boom", and both of the "Father Of Th Bride" films. Jack Nicholson stars as Harry Sanborn, a 63 year old a socialite who owns ten companies and the second biggest hip hop label. He is famous for being a bachelor, a man who seems to not date women over 30. His latest conquest is Marin, played by Amanda Peet. The two plan on a weekend getaway at her mom's beach house in the Hamptons. Lo and behold, mom, Erica, comes home and everything turns topsy turvy when Harry suffers a heart attack and ends up stayig with Erica while he gets better. What happens is a man coming to realize that he can love, and be attracted to, an older woman. Diane Keaton, who is radiant in this film, is just a treasure. At 57, although it is never made clear of her character's age, since it is only mentioned that she is over 50, she is who she is and is happy with it. She is so wonderful in this film, and she lights up every moment she is in. Thankfully, she is in almost every frame. She has also never looked better. I am young, and I can see where someone younger like Keanu's character(who is a lot older than me)would fall for someone older like Keaton. She gives out such an adorable charm and strong personality, that it would be easy to see why she would be the target of two men. Complicating matters is Keanu Reeves, who plays Harry's young doctor who has designs on Ms. Keaton himself. Amanda Peet, and Frances McDormand, who plays Keaton's sister, do well, but they(especially McDormand)fall out of the loop not long into the film. Nicholson is Nicholson. He is a master and he does what he does with the charm and finesse we would expect. Our two leads are what make this film work. It is solidly written with an intelligent hand and our two stars make it rise to another level that it would never of achieved if it were into someone elses' hands. The dialogue is sharp and the banter between the two is top of the line. The movie does get a little overdone once it starts to reach the 2 hour mark. It is a tad long and could of easily of wrapped up sooner than it did. Still, it does not mar what it is a warm and hilarious and romantic film. The movie is beautifully shot. It has a very warm, serene like look and feel to it. Some of the plot turns and outcomes can be expected and seen long before it happens, but it doesn't diminish the effect or the outcome at all. It is a movie that shows that age means nothing when it comes to love and it can come and surprise you when you least expect it. Snd sometimes, that's when it's the best.

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