Director:
Don RoosGuión:
Don RoosCámara:
Steve YedlinMúsica:
John SwihartReparto:
Natalie Portman, Lisa Kudrow, Scott Cohen, Lauren Ambrose, Daisy Tahan, Anthony Rapp, Charlie Tahan, Michael Cristofer, Debra Monk, Mona Fastvold (más)Sinopsis(1)
Emilia es una licenciada en Derecho por la Universidad de Harvard que se acaba de casar con Jack, un importante abogado neoyorquino que era su jefe cuando ella empezó a trabajar en su bufete. Desgraciadamente, la vida de Emilia da un vuelco inesperado cuando Jack y ella pierden a su hija recién nacida. Emilia se esfuerza, a pesar de su duelo, por conectar con su nuevo hijastro William, pero le cuesta entenderse con el precoz niño. También está intentando superar un prolongado distanciamiento en la relación con su padre debido a la infidelidad de él. Pero probablemente lo más difícil para Emilia sea lidiar con las constantes intromisiones de la celosa y furiosa ex-mujer de su marido, Carolyn. Sin embargo, su divertido y en ocasiones entrañable tira y afloja con William ayuda a Emilia a abrir su corazón. ¿Redescubrirá su propia capacidad de amar a tiempo de salvar su maltrecho matrimonio, tender lazos con sus padres y construir una familia con los restos del naufragio? (DeAPlaneta)
(más)Reseñas (3)
I would never have believed that a film with such strong dramatic potential, favorable comments, and above all featuring the charming Natalie Portman would disappoint me to the extent that I would ultimately not even give it even an average rating. I consider the only real positive aspect to be Natalie herself, who practically never leaves the screen. For a similar dramatic role, many a TV star would do practically anything. Natalie is not only beautiful but also a talented actress, so there is nothing to criticize about her in this regard. However, the screenplay steers the film into the most banal waters of Hollywood studio mainstream with emotional manipulation, bookish dialogues, an overly smart child, and a typical happy ending. The music is seriously heart-wrenching, and unfortunately, I mean that ironically, but the film is knocked back two grades primarily because of the dialogue. Statements like "I may not have been a good husband, but I think I am a good person" are nothing compared to what the screenwriter is willing to put in his characters' mouths at key moments. The screenwriter may play with grand drama but lacks the courage for a real conflict and a significant clash. The situation of children living together with new partners of their parents often turns out much worse than what is depicted here, despite the best intentions of the adults. And one more thing bothers me. Watching American studio productions, one could easily get the impression that American society consists almost exclusively of elite lawyers, prestigious doctors, and successful entrepreneurs who consider it essential for their offspring to move from private daycare to a prestigious nursery school and from there to an exclusive private elementary school seen as preparation for Harvard. Their classmates may have a different skin color, but they must never come from a different social class, as the simple plebs could contaminate their children. Yep, even rule by meritocracy can be sickening sometimes. Overall impression: 40%.
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I was hooked. I watched her mental anguish, her inability to cope with death, and she played it so convincingly it made me sad. I haven't seen Scott in a while so I'm glad I caught him here, he was great. I didn't see Phoebe in Lisa at all. I loved this human drama – the acting, the flow, the characters. The fact that it's sometimes very hard to forgive yourself. I liked Natalie several times more here than I did in Black Swan. A strong 4 stars.
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There are so many unpleasant characters here that it's unwatchable. Lisa Kudrow is a first-rate bitch and she's good at it, but her character has no human level. Natalie seems like an interesting sweetheart, but she has a trauma that gradually begins to wear the viewer down. Yes, I understand that losing a child is difficult, but better films can be made about it.
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