Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Diane Lane | ... | Sarah | |
John Cusack | ... | Jake | |
Elizabeth Perkins | ... | Carol | |
Christopher Plummer | ... | Bill | |
Dermot Mulroney | ... | Bob | |
Stockard Channing | ... | Dolly | |
Ali Hillis | ... | Christine | |
Brad William Henke | ... | Leo | |
Julie Gonzalo | ... | June | |
Glenn Howerton | ... | Michael | |
Ben Shenkman | ... | Charlie | |
Jordana Spiro | ... | Sherry | |
Kirk Trutner | ... | Deli Guy | |
Victor Webster | ... | Eric | |
Michael Spound | ... | Marc |
Preschool teacher Sarah Nolan (Diane Lane), divorced for eight months, is still grieving the end of her marriage. Although she didn't see it as being perfect, she probably would have stuck it out as what she saw as the "for better or worse" obligation of the wedding vows, that is if her ex-husband, Kevin, didn't end it for what ended up being leaving her for a younger woman. She is urged by her over-supportive family, comprised of her many siblings, their partners, and her widowed father, to get back into the dating scene, something she has been reluctant to do in not feeling ready. As such, her most proactive sister in the matter, Carol (Elizabeth Perkins), sets her up on an Internet dating site. Within her less than prepared state, Sarah does go along with meeting men by the means offered to her. Beyond especially her female siblings, Sarah is given unique perspectives on the whole issue of dating and commitment by her father, Bill (Christopher Plummer), who is exploring dating ... Written by Huggo
My friend commented this is a McDonald's movie - that is, you don't go to Macca's expecting haute cuisine and the title and summary at the back of the DVD cover should have tipped people off that this is a Cheese Burger movie. ( Plain, slightly boring, inoffensive) John Cusack and Diane Lane play angst ridden characters, slightly caricatured ( no one I know is quite as oddball as Jake- is Cusack being typecast?- or quite as neurotic as Sarah). The movie IS somewhat clichéd but the dogs are very cute as are the kids ( if slightly precocious at times). The sisters are more realistric - mine could be just as mean under the guise of honesty and just as meddling. Christopher Plummer as the Dad was a shock ( esp with Irish accent) - but Stockard Channing plays the girlfriend very well - mature aged vanity and all.
I liked this movie - a pleasant way to end a Monday night...