GrimPrecise I'll tell you why so serious

Onlinewsma Absolutely Brilliant!

Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Bumpy Chip It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

NikkoFranco This is most likely how senior, retired citizens with a bit of money feel. If they have pets and yes the pets gets old too and they die, then comes an inexplicable sadness that can manifests itself in several ways. The loneliness during one's sunset years. Blythe Danner's done good . As Carol you can feel with her daily rut, being scared of a rat , playing cards with her ladies, and the attachment she feels when another lonely person comes her way and they form a bond even if just for a short time. It is a delightful dramedy, we're all going that way anyways and I'm just hoping that when my golden days dawn upon me, I'll look as good as Blythe Danner did in this film.

leonblackwood Review: This movie had a couple of funny moments but most of it was pretty boring. The film is about a woman called Carol (Blythe Danner), who is a lonely widow, who doesn't have anything exciting happening in her life, so from an entertainment point of view, the storyline was going nowhere fast. She becomes friends with her local pool cleaner and she has a group of friends who she sees occasionally, in her retirement area but apart from that, she hasn't really got any excitement in her life. After losing her dog at the beginning of the movie, she drifts through life, with her daughter living miles away and a group of friends which she has a laugh with every now and again but when she  meets Bill, who is a no fuss, straight talking type of guy, she soon falls for his charms and they begin a relationship with each other. After some unfortunate circumstances, she ends up alone again and decides to buy another dog and plans a trip with her close friends. THE END! I was hoping that something major was going to happen throughout the movie, but nothing really does. The acting was good from the whole cast but I personally would have chosen someone else to play the lead. Sam Elliott played his cool character really well and the scenes with Carol and her friends were quite amusing but the film still felt like there was something missing. It's still a watchable movie which is quite emotional in parts but there just wasn't enough material to keep the movie interesting. Average!Round-Up: Blythe Danner, 73, is the mother of Gwyneth Paltrow and has been acting since the late 60's. She is mostly known for playing Robert DeNiro's wife in the Meet The Fockers franchise and she has starred in over 100 movie and TV series so she is an established actress who has a been in the game for years. Personally, I find her acting a bit too safe and she doesn't have much screen charisma but she was the perfect choice for the Fockers franchise as she wasn't playing the lead. Anyway, this film was written and directed by Brett Haley, who has made quite a few shorts and a movie called The New Year in 2010 but this is his first major release. He done a good job in terms of bringing the emotional side of an inverted person across, and the comedy content wasn't bad but it just wasn't my cup of tea.Budget: N/A Worldwide Gross: $7.5millionI recommend this movie to people who are into their comedy/dramas starring Blythe Danner, Martin Starr, Sam Elliott, Malin Akerman, June Squibb, Rhea Perlman, Mary Kay Place, Aarti Mann and Ashley Spillers. 3/10

shakoorwahib This movie is all about living life. It takes you on a journey on how to look at your future self in a brighter light. Blythe Danner's acting skills were like always, convincing and smooth. I would recommend it to anyone who is in search of inspiration. It had the perfect balance between light-hearted comedy and drama. I liked how the story uplifted after the part where she loses her dog and returns back to an empty home where she sees the pool guy waiting. The story proves how life can begin at even 70. Well crafted and a joy to watch, I give it a 7/10. I would have liked it more if the side-roles were given a little more screen-play. Nonetheless, this sums up to be one of the best movies released in 2015.

dallas_viewer **SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS** **TOTALLY SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS** **I WARNED YOU**I expected better, after reading a number of good reviews. Here is a partial summary of this forgettable movie:1. Retired, well-off, 70-ish widow lives a low-key but pleasant life alone. She has friends she spends time with (golfing, playing bridge). 2. We see a montage of her morning rituals--get up, read paper, take pills next to kitchen sink, all with her dog by her side.3. Elderly dog dies. I had to fast forward through some of this--it was not just a short scene, there's the trip to the vet, the death, etc. It depressed me.4. Now we see a repeat montage of her morning ritual--but now each event without the dog being there. Blythe's character, Carol, is in a funk. I'm feeling a bit dejected myself. 5. There's some uninteresting crap that happens. She talks with the pool boy. They drink, ruminating a bit on life. (Pool boy is aimless.) BTW, Carol spends a lot of the movie drinking. I'm not sure she can function without a drink, frankly. (Ironically, by the halfway mark of this movie, I will be wondering if I can get through it without a drink.)6. Carol sings a mournful Cry Me a River at a karaoke night. I was surprised she did not sing "Is That All There Is". I look at my watch and wonder where exactly this movie is going.7. A week after the dog dies, Carol meets the Sam Eliot character, Bill. After 2 dates, they really click. At last, the movie looks like it's taking a turn for the better!8. Bill immediately dies. That's right--it seems like he's barely on the screen and bam, he's gone. Again, it's not just a short scene. Trip to hospital. Oops, sorry, Carol, you can't see him, you're not family. Later a phone call to Carol breaking the news.... 9. There's a meaningless marijuana scene, followed by a meaningless "munchies" shopping scene, among Carol's bridge group when they next meet. I did not give a flying fig about these ladies and their efforts to do something a bit naughty, something to shake up their humdrum lives. I saw no purpose to any of it, other than to say the obvious: "It is what it is, and life goes on. We're all in this together-- let's try to make the best of what's left." Frankly, I'm just going to stop here. If the above plot points works for you, by all means, have at it. As a baby boomer myself, I found it all pointless and rather off-putting.The only good part of the movie for me was the ending when Carol adopts a senior dog from the pound. But it did not make up for the other 89 or so minutes of this boring and depressing flick. Obviously, YMMV