Something's Gotta Give (2003)
Directed by Nancy Meyers. Starring Jack Nicholson; Diane Keaton; Keanu
Reeves; Amanda Peet. Cert: 12. Running Time: 123 Mins Approx.
With a comedy like this you know it's fluff. You sit down and you know
where it's going pretty much straight off. So what's the trick? To
enjoy the ride; and with big hitters like Nicholson and Keaton playing
ball it's gonna be an entertaining game.
One of Nicholson's many strengths as an older male actor is to not be
afraid to play his age, and that is not something not many of them can
say. He convinces. The story convinces. He's Jack, but then he always
is. It' just when he does it right you forget. And each event seems to
grow organically, not to be stage-managed to get you somewhere, which
is where these kind of things can fall down.
Keanu's a tad wooden but he has an underwritten part to fill so what
can be expected?
It has charm. It makes you smile. And there are enough nice touches to
make this a pleasure to watch. Not as good 'As Good As It Gets' or
'About Schmidt' but better than the average rom-com.
Keaton is sexier than Peet. Nicholson is more charming than Reeves.
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