Truly the worst movie I've ever seen in a theater

Just so...so bad

In other words,this film is a surreal ride.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

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

Saw this beautiful little film. In the beginning I saw a woman with her dog on the bed. Then I find out that dog is sick and has to be put to sleep so I was thinking where this movie is going? Then suddenly I was engaged into the story of this older woman who is living a retired life and she just takes it, what life brings to her. It was actually very interesting and I could relate to it because I have a friend Julie who had a dog as her best friend for years and then she had to put her to sleep because her dog got really old and could not walk anymore. Danning then meets this guy who comes to clean her pool. It was so interesting to see that they just did not fall in love. It was a platonic relationship and they just enjoyed this friendship on this journey of life. Not every man which comes in her life is going to be her boyfriend. We meet people along the way and we give them chances and thats what I liked about this film. Its so simple story and so beautifully told and so close to life. This character just takes what life gives it to her and she is content with it. Danning gave a great performance and the pool guy was a good actor. I liked the daughter with her innocent face and acting skills. The scene where mother and daughter talk after such a long time made me cry.

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.

You see I am almost the same age as Blythe Danner so I have a really good appreciation for the themes in this movie.In real life Blythe Danner lost her husband Bruce Paltrow so she really has been and still is living the life of an older widow. In this movie she is Carol Petersen. She forms an unlikely friendship with the pool guy who is young enough to be her son. She sees him as a compatible friend, but he starts to see her as a possible love relationship. They both learn something.It isn't that unlikely because the actress in her early 70s is still quite graceful and good-looking, so when Bill (Sam Elliot) meets her it is easy to understand why he, seemingly a confirmed bachelor, is smitten.I would guess many of the younger crowd will (would) find this movie a bit boring but it really is a good examination of relationships once the "shine" has gone.A bonus, for me at least, was getting to see and hear Danner sing. It is not well known but early in life she became a trained vocalist and considered a career as a jazz singer before she settled on acting. She performs on stage in this movie and she really is good.