...strange how that happened. I wasn't expecting it. I'll tell you how this came to be.
I treated myself to a lazy Sunday morning, watching 2 romantic comedies. (No, I am am not ill, and I have not been replaced with a Body Snatcher). I rented Prime from my Netflix, and popped it in this morning. (Nothing better than a Sunday morning watching a movie in bed).
Hmmm.
I liked it, but...I didn't...The story was sweet and cute, but very contrived and forced at times. Bryan Greenberg is cute as the very smitten 23 year old, David, who falls for Rafi (Uma Thurman), a damaged girl on the mend. Meryl's character is Uma's therapist, and by twist of fate, and unbeknownst to Thurman, David's mother.
There are differences between Rafi and David...one Rafi is 37, David is 23. David is Jewish, Rafi is not.
SPOILER ALERT- and in the end, they don't get together, which is fine and all, but all around it just kind of bummed me out. Streep was great as always.
Don't really know what I felt about this film.
Then, Jerry Maguire was on TV....
*sigh*
Oh the days before the thought of Tom Cruise brought flying saucers, couch jumping, and hidden babygates...
Tom was really great in this film. I forgot how good the film really is. Then, it happened. Tom Cruise actually made me cry this morning.
I think I am a little embarrassed to say it, but it is true. I am not an avid Cruise fan at all. I have never really thought he is really that cute, either. And I most emphatically dislike his personal antics. I find that they make it very hard to watch him in a movie without thinking about "Tom Cruise" the actor. Thus, it has been very hard for me to like him or be moved by him much. Maybe I just forgot all about this film, because when I rewatched it this morning for the first time in I'd say 5 years, it felt so fresh. Refreshing, actually.
Renee Zellweger is almost always fantastic, and also made me tear up a little.
Great to revisit this film...
Now the laziness is over. I am due at the theatre in an hour for rehearsal, then Final Dress rehearsal for one of the greatest romantic comedies of all time, My Fair Lady.
Talk later,
SGS
1 comment:
I haven't seen "Prime" yet, and now I'm not sure if I will. Thanks for the review. And "Jerry Maguire" makes me cry every time too. Renee Zellwegger was fabulous in that movie, and Tom Cruise was great too. I justify crying at this movie by reminding myself that it was made by Cameron Crowe.
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