Enough Said

Enough Said

Rated PG-13 and Released in Grand Rapids 10/4/13

Reviewed 10/10/13 at Celebration North in Grand Rapids, MI

with Lynne

3 1/2 out of 5 Js in QUIET Rating System

This is a delightful film Lynne and I both really liked. We thought it had a good mixture of funny and sweetness, with some serious moments thrown in. Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Eva) is such a witty actress so it's no wonder we laughed quite a bit, but she can "turn on" the somber face too when needed. James Gandolfini (Albert) was a pleasant surprise. It's sad the big teddy bear won't be in any other movies.

Eva is a divorced massage therapist with an independent daughter Ellen (Tracey Fairaway) that is about  to fly the coop and head to college. Eva seems to be taking it harder than her daughter and is trying to embrace it. Her married couple friends, Sarah (Toni Collette) and Will (Ben Falcone), add some humor each time they are in a scene displaying their disdain for each other in their mundane marriage. They take Eva along to a party where she meets Albert. He divulges he also has a daughter that is heading off to school which leads to a common thread between the two. All of this becomes ironic later on in the film. Albert and Eva begin dating and the two are really starting to have affection for each other. All the while, Eva continues on with her business and she is getting close to one of her clients Marianne (Catherine Keener). Their friendship has some unintentional results. Marianne is poison to the relationship of Eva and Albert, and causes Eva to change somewhat without her realizing it. With a  twist, all their lives cross paths, leading to hurt feelings, and the purpose of honesty really hits home. Sometimes it's easy to make mistakes and correct them, while other times it doesn't work out so painless as in this case. Enough Said is not going to blow you away like The Notebook, but it is a charmer. While I do believe gals will appreciate this movie more, I hesitate to classify this as a chick flick. I think it's safe to encourage everyone to go see it and enjoy!

QUIET Rating system: 3 ½ Js

Quality: JJJ

Understood story:  JJJj

Interest: JJJj

Entertainment:  JJJ

Time:  JJJJ