Rating: 
Summary: Just in it for Nicholson.
Review: I got hold of this movie by chance and kept on my shelf for about 2-3 months when I finally decided to watch it for the sake of habit. I was in it for the simple fact that Nicholson was the main actor and having seen other of his movies, I can say he's a great actor and a funny guy. Diane Keaton (plays the role of Erica Barry), on the other hand, is a stiff playwright, hasn't had male company in some time now, but in the end falls in love with Nicholson's character, Harry Sanborn, a successful businessman and playboy, despite Julian Mercer's (Keanu Reeves) desperate efforts to win over Erica (!?). Having seen this movie, I definitely think it's not meant for the younger audience, but mostly for middle-aged women. The film has a few funny quotes but it's nothing special. As I said, Nicholson is the star of this movie.
Rating: 
Summary: Fun Fantasy of a Film
Review: Overall, I did feel entertained, and was glad I stayed through the credits so I could hear Jack sing. Has he ever done that before in a film? But no way did I believe a young woman in her twenties would go out with Jack Nicholson's character because of his personality. Date him because of his fame and wealth, sure, but I'm over forty, and he's too old and jaded for me! In this story, he's a leering louse with women all his life, yet the viewer is required to believe he will change at age 63. And that he will be attractive to the mother of the young woman he has wooed -- when the mother is probably a decade younger than heart attack-prone Jack. Once I suspended disbelief as required by the plot, I did enjoy the ride that this movie took me on. The dialog was good, some of the lines were witty or so true that they brought a wry smile. Diane Keaton is charming and still very attactive as a woman and actor so it was fun to see her onscreen and root for her to be happy. (Loved the scene where she checks Jack's blood pressure.) Jack's comic timing was very good (loved his reaction when he hears about the hazards of taking Viagra, and when he has to tinkle in the hospital). All the supporting characters are fine. The music and scenery are lovely. I confess that -- for the first time --I found Keanu Reeves romantically appealing. I think that if such a handsome doctor strongly pursued an older woman in real life, she'd likely do just what Mary Tyler Moore did: marry him! He also was just a nicer person than Jack from the beginning of the story. So it was hard for me to accept Diane dumping Keanu for Jack. As far as I was concerned, the movie should have ended bravely with Jack crying. But the tacked-on Hollywood ending must have tested better.
Rating:
Summary: uneven
Review: this is a film that could use about 20 min of cuts. the first hour where nicholson and keaton are dancing around each other is charming and witty. but the second hour after they've slept together is slow and ponderous. how many times do we need to see keaton sniffling? also, the resolution is too quick and facile. yeah, it's a romantic comedy, but...all this aside, the performances are pretty good, especially by the two leads, which should come as no surprise since both are really just playing themselves.
Rating:
Summary: Funny Comedy For The Elderly!
Review: Although I'm not really of age, I really enjoyed this realsitic movie about a playwright who gets stuck with her daughter's over-aged boyfriend. But after weeks pass by, and things happen, they start to realize how much they love each other. It was a really good movie.
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