Scanialara You won't be disappointed!

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Adeel Hail Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

The Movie Diorama The kind of film that you don't need to pay too much attention to, and feels generally lighthearted and full of warmth. However, its audience is targeted towards the more mature range, a trend that is increasingly becoming a popular niche. An old married couple are having issues with their relationship, so much so that they sleep in separate rooms and do not touch each other. Reluctantly they seek the advice of a counsellor in an attempt to rekindle their sexual intimacy. Old people, marriage counselling and sexual frustrations, not exactly a blockbuster formula. In fact, it's rather rare to witness a film that explores mature relationships. Why? Because it's awkward to watch...and the target demographic is small. But mostly because it's awkward. So I appreciate the delicate and intricate depiction of those issues, but the major problem is that it was portrayed awkwardly. I understand it's a taboo subject for most people, but to convey its awkwardness constantly throughout the entire runtime felt slightly immature. It would've been more suitable for comedic purposes, but the authentic and natural approach prevented that and so I found myself feeling awkward. To the point where I was cringing at certain scenes. Not because of its contents, it could've been far more intellectually executed to create something fresh, but it falls down to the "Sunday afternoon" category. Tommy Lee Jones was excellently cast as the grumpy closed minded husband. Meryl Streep enhances the emotional frustration and innocence, although at times I found her to be overacting. There were moments where I felt the complexity of their relationship and related to them. Attempts made from both sides to save, not only their marriage, but themselves. The ending felt too neat and safe, the more realistic ending would've been far more poignant and memorable. Hope Springs does address a subject that isn't talked about much in an endearing way, it just felt too awkward and clichéd for my own personal taste.

Davis P Hope Springs (2012) starring Meryl Streep, Tommy lee jones, and Steve Carrel is honestly a very well made and entertaining film that teens (who are mature enough) and adults can and most likely will enjoy. This movie does a great job at setting the scene at the very beginning. This movie really displays Meryl's and Tommy's marriage, and how it is basically falling apart very well! Meryl is of course amazing in this film, and she really did deserve that Golden Globe nomination! Tommy is also very believable and true to his character. And yes of course Steve carrel did a hilarious job as the therapist. This movie does have its funny moments, such as the movie theater scene, or the scenes when they talk very graphically with Steve carrel's character. But then, there will be a very serious dramatic scene highlighting the true talents of the two main leads here. This film really does very well with balancing humor, drama, and romance all in the sane movie. The plot is creative and original, and the script is very well written as well! This is a very well made movie featuring very high up A list actors. 8/10

FilmBuff1994 Hope Springs is a mediocre movie with a reasonably well developed storyline and a great comedic cast. It certainly has its moments, the chemistry between Meryl Streel and Tommy Lee Jones is terrific, Jones character certainly brings in the most laughs and his character is also the most relatable, he holds back and dosen't say things like it is a times, I think everyone can admit that they've done the same before. The character development is poor, we don't learn an awful lot about this couple's relationship before they start marriage counselling, it takes us in to their journey before giving us a reason to really care, I also found a lot of scenes very discomforting, nobody wants to see two sixty year olds trying to pleasure each other, it's not particularly funny, it's just awkward. This film has to be the biggest waste of Steve Carell ever, I decided to watch this movie for him more so than Streep and Jones because I'm a huge fan, but his role is useless and gives him nothing to do in regards to either comedy or drama, he's just a therapist who gives the main characters tips and advice, if they at least gave the character some scenes outside of his workspace where a personality is conveyed then it could have been alright, but sadly the his traits are very limited. Short on laughs and characters that never really shine, I would give Hope Springs a miss if I was you. A married couple's love life has decreased over the years, they decide to turn to a therapist for help. Best Performance: Tommy Lee Jones Worst Performance: Jean Smart

Davalon-Davalon I like both Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones. And I'm sure under the right circumstances, the two of them could make an excellent movie. But "Hope Springs" seemed problematic to me--not entirely because of them, either. The acting aside for a moment, let's talk about the soundtrack. When Meryl is walking through the bookstore, the music is so loud that I thought, "Was anybody awake when they mixed this?" It was very "in your face" to the point that I wanted to stop watching it. This happened about three times, including the "hit-the nail-on-the-head" song, "Everybody Plays the Fool." The entire film would have had more impact had the soundtrack not gotten in the way. As for the story: The reality of relationships, such as this couple's, seemed quite real to me. That wasn't the problem. The problem was: Why didn't Meryl walk out on him years ago? What was there to love? It wasn't like Tommy was showing her any affection at all. So, while her attempts to entice him were funny, I didn't get what it is about him that she wanted to love or care about. He was one-note for almost the entire film and as such it made it difficult for me to accept their relationship. That said, Meryl's character seemed very real to me. She was honest. And that was appealing. But it did seem that she didn't really have any friends or life outside her relationship with Tommy and while it certainly seemed that they were going to have a better relationship as the film ended, she still didn't have much of a life. Also: It was really hard to feel sorry for people that lived in what I would consider luxury. Who wouldn't kill to have that kitchen? The house was vast. It was like a mansion. I thought, "Meryl, honey, if Tommy is so stuck-up, gruff, and out of it, then just go find yourself a nice guy, have a shag and call it a day." I guess throughout I never felt the two leads were really connected. I always felt they were acting. Now, they are professionals and they did their job well, meaning, they showed up, followed directions, hit their marks, and read their lines, sometimes quite wittily. And the simple locations were all shot well, and the story was simple: it was about them. We didn't have to follow a cast of thousands. But ultimately, I didn't care about these people and at the very end when they get re- married on the beach, I felt Steve Carel was on the verge of bursting into laughter. It looked like an outtake. It was very, very, very light fun for viewing at home, but as for a major motion picture that would give you goosebumps or affect you or make a difference in your life, I'm thinking... no.