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Ben YoungerScenario:
Ben YoungerCamera:
William RexerMuziek:
Ryan ShoreActeurs:
Uma Thurman, Bryan Greenberg, Meryl Streep, Jon Abrahams, Mini Anden, Aubrey Dollar, John Rothman, Zak Orth, David Costabile, Ernest Dancy, Will McCormack (meer)Samenvattingen(1)
Rafi (Uma Thurman), een 37-jarige producente, probeert haar recente scheiding te verwerken. Daarbij heeft ze veel steun aan haar therapeute Dr. Lisa Metzger (Meryl Streep). Zij helpt Rafi om haar angst voor intimiteit te overwinnen en moedigt haar aan om weer te gaan daten. Dan ontmoet ze David (Bryan Greenberg), een 23-jarige schilder, die net is afgestudeerd. Hoewel Rafi zich bewust is van het leeftijdverschil, valt ze als een blok voor deze 14 jaar jongere man. Als Dr. Metzger haar overtuigt van het feit dat het leeftijdverschil er niet toe doet, geeft Rafi de relatie een kans. In haar therapeutische sessies beschrijft zij de relationele ontwikkelingen tot in het kleinste detail. Dan komt Dr. Lisa erachter dat deze jongeman niemand minder dan haar eigen zoon is. Het grote leeftijdverschil blijkt niet langer de enige uitdaging te zijn, die het kersverse stel moet overwinnen. Ook hun verschillende achtergronden en de plotselinge bezwaren van Dr. Metzger zorgen voor de nodige spanningen. (Independent Films)
(meer)Recensie (3)
The fox Younger has probably experienced beautiful things in his life when he can show the desire of two people in such a nice way, precisely express the feelings that belong to those periods (the sudden feeling of falling in love, the pain of breakup when remembering a seemingly trivial thing) and, in addition, create a beautiful, realistic and emotionally stirring ending that makes me know that Prime won't easily disappear from my mind. Until then, he had worked with an above-average script that elevated the slightly predictable pattern of a potential mother-in-law and potential daughter-in-law relationship to a different level, where a series of obligatory clichés (a walk in a closed park, a dinner at a place that impresses the partner) don't bother at all, but in this case, they are very pleasant. Thanks to the divine Meryl, I often laughed, supported the sympathetic Greenberg, and longed for the beautiful Art. It's a shame that the movie couldn't go beyond the obligatory boundaries of frequent "I'm sorry" and "I'm not sure", otherwise it could have been worth five. The final scene is one of the most expressive and impressive romantic finishes thanks to the actors.
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What I liked about this movie was that it wasn't just about a relationship between a 23-year-old guy and a 37-year-old woman. It also shows the relationship between a mother and her son and a psychologist and her patient. No hysterical scenes, no hair pulling... and as such I found the film reasonable and enjoyable. Plus, the only film where I like Uma Thurman. 4 stars.
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Ben Younger is evidently a very mature guy and a skillful director who can captivate the viewer with even the smallest detail. There is no unnecessary sentimentality, very few clichés, plenty of creativity, freshness, and directorial ingenuity, with non-forced humor and, above all, wonderfully played characters. Many scenes touch will touch your heart and many will pleasantly amuse you. Intelligent humor is present throughout the film and never descends into awkwardness. In these days of American Pie and similar crap, this is more than a pleasant relief.
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