loueysmith The funniest moments in this flick are the ones with John Krasinski in. It was a very mild mannered movie and if you're in the mood for something very lighthearted, you'll likely enjoy at least parts of it. If have mixed feelings on the storyline, but mostly due to it being centered around people having affairs, whether Lake Bells character was awful or not...I'll never agree with cheating. If you're unhappy, either fix it or leave...but don't cheat. Alec Baldwin's character was irritating and self-involved, he didn't much care what Meryl Streep's character wanted...he just wanted her back and was prepared to mess up the life he'd created with a child in tow (whether he's his or not, that doesn't matter, he's still only 5 years old) as well, to get it. He's basically your average stereotypical man, who's left his Older Wife for the younger model...only to later realize, he'd made a mistake. He's not the first, and won't be the last! I usually like Steve Martin in movies, but he was very uncomedic like in this and somewhat more serious. And I guess I would've hoped for some more comedy, to maybe carry the storyline a little better than it just being about an affair! Meryl Streep I've never been a big fan of and in this flick, she was no different...but, she was watchable! The whole thing was just basically, watchable.

xanadu-65205 Meryl Streep plays Jane, a pleasant divorcee in her 50s who was cheated on by her successful lawyer ex-husband, 58 yr old Jake ( Alec Baldwin ) 10 yrs ago with a much younger Lake Bell, who is now his high-strung second wife. Jane has 3 grown up children who love their father but dissaprove of him & his second wife in general while Jane tries to maintain equilibrium in their lives by getting along with Jake while dealing with her professional baking, elaborate home cooking,empty nest syndrome,forays into plastic surgeons offices, depending on female friends over pie & her therapist,plans for home renovations with her architect Adam ( Steve Martin ) who is divorced & Jakes age, but in contrast to immature , Porsche-driving , ageing , priapic , jealous , seductive , manipulative , man-baby Jake : sedan driving Adam is sedate, sweet , pleasant , mature , acts his age & is more suited to Jane. Adam & Janes romance faces hiccups because Jane is overwhelmed & distracted with being seduced & bedded by ex-husband Jake who has the libido of a 13 yr old & is perversely thrilled & gleeful at cheating on 2nd wife Lake Bell with his ex-wife Jane and also childishly jealous of her budding romance with Adam, who is in the dark. I give the film a 6 out of 10 - while it's horrifying to see a nice woman go backwards in life by sleeping with an ex-husband who was perverse & disrespectful enough to cheat on her in the first place,the film is very pleasant and goes down easily for several repeated viewings as well.

Davis P Wow! This film was very impressive, from the acting to the script, to the storyline. Meryl Streep of course shines and excels in every scene she's in! Alec Baldwin did a great job with his role, the hated ex husband. And Steve Martin really pulls of the whole nice guy look and the new potential love interest for Meryl's character. This movie is very clever with its dialogue between characters, I really enjoyed the funny dialogue! I also love the way the sex scenes were handled, they didn't actually show any sex, just the aftermath. I like it when they leave certain things to the imagination. John Krasinki was also pretty funny as their daughters fiancé Harley. There's a pot smoking scene that is hilarious, one of the best and funniest parts of the whole movie! There's also a scene where Alec shows up naked with only Meryl's laptop covering what needs to be covered, not knowing she is on skype with Steve Martin, she walks out, screams, Steve Martin screams, I thought that was very funny, I sincerely hope nothing similar to that has ever happened to anyone before haha. But anyways, this is just a funny sweet and intelligently written romantic comedy starring great acclaimed actors who really give it their all here! 10/10. A great time for men AND women!!

ricardito-1 I had heard about this film on its release but didn't check it out until it came on TV one early evening, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Meryl is delightfully funny, Alec Baldwin smolders, and Steve Martin is adorable as the underdog. Its a warm gentle movie, and although I found it hard to believe how the characters were functioning salary wise it made for very good entertainment. For a romantic comedy it is definitely one of the better ones, and the opening scene is breathtaking. It's nice to see older relationships under the spotlight, and to see the over 40s being sexy and fun, showing its not all about the young nubile ones in the world. The funniest scene is the laptop scene it had me howling with laughter, it was very well done. I wish that they had used the little kid Pablo more, but otherwise a very enjoyable film.