"Book Club"

On Friday night I decided to see this new film after having seen a poster for it in a local cinema. It stars a Who’s Who of senior Hollywood actresses: Mary Steenburgen, Candice Bergen, Diane Keaton, and Jane Fonda. All more or less play themselves as far as personality traits go. Ms. Steenburgen’s character is a wife who wants to spice up her 35 year marriage. Ms. Bergen is a federal judge who tries online dating while also trying to get over her husband after a long-ago divorce. Ms. Keaton is a widow whose daughters treat her like a doddering old lady (but she has the last laugh after a romantic tryst with her pilot boyfriend). Jane Fonda is nothing if not a strong lady both in reality and in this movie. Thus, it’s not surprising that she’s reluctant to completely give herself over to an old romantic flame she runs into after 40 years. Although this movie is nothing if not predictable in every way, it’s still quite entertaining and a good evening out with a girlfriend (extra points if you’re a guy and want to please your lady). Looking around the cinema that’s exactly what I saw – pairs of ladies and one or two gentleman out with their spouses/dates for the evening. Take a chance on love and take a chance on this movie. You won’t be disappointed.