Something's Gotta Give (2003)

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

"Some say I'm the expert on the younger woman...That's probably because I've been dating them for over forty years."Harry Sanborn (Jack Nicholson) prides himself on his many affairs with beautiful ladies.As the movie opens, he's about to spend a nice long weekend in the company of Marin (Amanda Peet), whose mother, famous playwright Erica Berry (Diane Keaton), owns a beach house in the Hamptons which seems perfect for a romantic tryst.The appearance of Erica herself, however, interrupts the two love birds just as their relationship is about to get serious, and along with her sister Zoe (Frances McDormand), descends upon Harry as he's raiding the refrigerator, and (mistaking him for a burglar) nearly gets him arrested.What follows is a very uncomfortable dinner during which Erica is barely able to conceal her dislike for Harry."He says he's leaving as soon as the sun comes up." Marin tells her mother in the kitchen."Why? His car doesn't have headlights?"The unpleasant evening culminates with Harry having a heart attack.After Erica is forced to give him mouth to mouth, Harry is rushed to the hospital where he is attended to by Dr. Julian Mercer (Keanu Reeves) who happens to be a huge fan of Erica's, and sets out to pursue her.After a series of disasters which lead to Harry staying at a begrudging Erica's beach house (he's unable to travel), the two find themselves falling into a torrid love affair, from which neither of them will emerge unscathed.This is a rare jewel of a movie.Not only is it hysterically funny (it is that), but it also deals with a theme rarely seen in romantic comedies, which is that of two older people falling in love instead of the usual post High School couples we always see.After all, there is life after forty.All the actors are just spectacular.Nancy Meyers does an incredible job making this movie. She's incredibly talented both as a writer and as a director, and I have yet to see a movie of hers I dislike.In an age where Hollywood seems to be going down the drain, it's nice to know there's a filmmaker out there who still knows what she is doing.Originally, Review #128Posted On: August 18, 2011

Once upon a time, "older" folks were supposed to get wiser or just drop dead soon after 50. Nowadays, with second and third acts running, people have to undergo different embarrassing experiences, such as dating after 50. Even privileged, rich people do not have it easy and don't get any wiser ... or so this movie says.However, usually older, rich and famous guys have no problem finding young girlfriends and I am sure Nicholson must have had some fun playing Henry, who's basically a version of himself. Also true that older, albeit rich and famous women over 50 do not have it as easy (lots of single female celebrities come to mind).Anyway, Keaton is Erica a divorced, famous playwright who falls for her daughter's "boyfriend", Henry. Unfortunately, Henry "dates" only young women and does not want to "settle". After a passionate night, Erica's illusions about having a real relationship with Henry are shattered, but the script gives Erica the upper hand, by having a youngish doctor (Reeves) falling for her. After much misunderstanding and a change of heart we get a happy ending. It is an enjoyable movie above the troubles of the rich and I watch it always with pleasure. My only negative remark is that Erica's desperation for the break-up with Henry seems slightly exaggerated. After all, she's supposed to be a sophisticated, quirky lady not an inexperienced teenager and her crying is silly and excessive. Still, good comedy.

Nancy Meyers has made a beautiful little film in 'Something's Gotta Give', a box-office blockbuster, that has aged well. I throughly enjoyed this tale of love, lust & romance!'Something's Gotta Give' Synopsis: A swinger on the cusp of being a senior citizen with a taste for young women falls in love with an accomplished woman closer to his age.'Something's Gotta Give' is about finding Mr & Ms perfect, without our imperfections, & that, is its biggest strength. I loved the aging protagonists, played so marvelously by both, Jack Nicholson & Diane Keaton. Its the charming on-screen chemistry between the two screen-legends, is what makes 'Something's Gotta Give' so infectiously sweet.Meyers's Screenplay is excellent. The narrative just flows & the interactions between all of its primary characters, is top-notch. A special mention for the natural dialogue. Meyers's Direction, also, deserves full marks. She has very successfully made a film, that wins you over with its sweetness & humor.Definitely, worth a watch.

Started well, the middle was pretty good, grabbed at the romantic in all of us, but the minute Diane Keaton was typing and "crying" (which a 2nd rate actor could have done better), the movie went downhill from here. Now apparently I have to write 10 lines, but what else should I write, Jack was pretty good, playing himself, as always, Diane wasn't too bad, up until she decided to "give up" as soon as she had to hit the keyboard, the movie hit a few hit note, but too few to make it stand out, direction was lazy, to let a pretty good premise turn out so average. It movie rapidly ran out of steam once we got to the keyboard scene. And in the end you don't really care what happens, you feel a bit cheated.