
Brett, a young woman from the suburbs, is an associate editor at a small New York publishing house hoping for a promotion. One day, she first meets literary lion Archie Knox, who's 50 and shows interest in her; then gets a new boss, a dolly-dolly Brit. Brett is soon dating Archie, then moves in with him. He's charming, attentive, and gives advice. He also has a history--ex-wives, a distant daughter, a couple of diseases, and a photo album of former girlfriends. It's no fairy ... (Full plot summary below)
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Brett, a young woman from the suburbs, is an associate editor at a small New York publishing house hoping for a promotion. One day, she first meets literary lion Archie Knox, who's 50 and shows interest in her; then gets a new boss, a dolly-dolly Brit. Brett is soon dating Archie, then moves in with him. He's charming, attentive, and gives advice. He also has a history--ex-wives, a distant daughter, a couple of diseases, and a photo album of former girlfriends. It's no fairy tale: family issues (and more) intervene, and Brett faces decisions. Meanwhile, she's working with a writer who fears peanut butter sticking to the roof of his mouth. Is Archie dinner, an hors d'oeuvre, or a peanut-butter sandwich?
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| Eye for FilmAmber WilkinsonBaldwin lifts the scenes he is in, with his brand of easy charm an antidote to occasional outbreaks of cheese in the script. |
| Reel Film ReviewsDavid Nusair...possesses too few positive attributes to even warrant a mild recommendation... |
| MovieholeClint MorrisA pleasant surprise. Sarah Michelle Gellar's best work; Baldwin is so good. |
| Urban CinefileUrban Cinefile CriticsThe best thing about this May December romance is Alex Baldwin, who gives a compelling performance as the publishing king who keeps a photo album of his ex girlfriends. |
| User ReviewAntwan J. Jvery good, i like the dynamic between alec and sarah |
| User ReviewAnya SI cannot get enough of this movie. I loved the story, there was something that felt true and honest. This is something to see if you understand literary reference, if you don't then a lot of the movie will be lost on you. |
| User ReviewJessica WI think this is a good movie it shows a girl living her own life no matter who gets in her way. |
| User ReviewN FLoved it. I did not know what this film was even about. It was a Netflix recommendation, and I dig Sarah Michelle Gellar, so I did the XBox "instant demand" for it. When I quickly realized that Alec Baldwin was the love interest, I was surprised. I spent the first 40 minutes or so thinking to myself that I liked Brett (Gellar) and that it was an interesting story... but Baldwin was just not working for me. I got that she was in love with his wisdom and experience, but he was lacking a certain charm that I thought his character needed. I kept thinking I could buy into the whole thing better if it was, oh, say, Richard Gere. As I got further into the film and started seeing more negative attributes to Baldwin's character, he started to work better for me. It also became about so much more than Baldwin and even his relationship with Brett. I soon realized I was in love with Brett. First of all, I think Brett is a great name for a girl. Second of all, she was a very real character. She was educated, mature, and independent. At the same time she was vulnerable and learning. I could relate to her. Towards the end of the film, it became clear that this was not the story of two editors falling in love. This was the story of Brett, of a young editor learning how to begin her life. I also enjoyed the grammatical jokes and references ;) (1-13-09) |
| User ReviewLee GLOVE LOVE LOVE this movie...it was GREAT!! |
| User ReviewAmanda Lstory of self discovery and of human growth! |