This should have been better than it was. It’s not that I disliked it, it’s just that it never really goes beyond mediocre and obvious. There are glimpses of a better movie here and there and then we are forced to slog through more mundane scenes until the next brush with greatness.
I like Hugh Grant and Marisa Tomei is good here. JK Simmons is fun as well. But it just doesn’t amount to much in the end. With a cast like this, the laughs and heart-warming scenes should have been nonstop. Actually, the best part was Chris Elliott. He’s quite funny in many of his scenes, steals the show sometimes, and I kept wondering where he’s been these past few years. He’s great. I’d love to see him in more movies.
This ended up being just okay but probably not worth your time.