Opening on October 28th is a new romantic comedy starring Uma Thurman, Meryl Streep, and some guy I've never heard of. It was written and directed by Ben Younger, this is his second feature, the first being Boiler Room.
The trailer paints a picture of a women that has reached a crossroads, who is finding love with a younger man. Meanwhile, she is seeing a therapist, who also happens to be that man's mother. This of course, creates numerous comical situations based on the discomfort of the individuals involved.
We get bits like the sharing of sexual escapades with his mother, while in session, but prior to her realizing the therapist is her lover's mother. The potential embarassment of bumping into your son and her in a public place. Sort of funny. This is going to live and die with how witty and clever the dialogue is and how well our stars work, judging by the trailer, it may be pretty good.
It's not destined to be a blockbuster, but I think it will do well. Besides, it gives Uma Thurman a chance to do a film where she isn't kicking someone's ass.
You can see the trailer here: High, Medium, Low
Here are a few sample images from the film:
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Article comments
1 - Phillip Winn
There's a guy in the film? I didn't see him in the three pictures above. And what was with the blank space on the lower left?
Ah, Uma!
2 - Phillip Winn
P.S. I'm kidding about the "blank space." I just didn't notice much other than Uma on the page. :-)
3 - Chris Beaumont
Uma, Oprah
Oprah, Uma!
4 - Phillip Winn
Dave Letterman is a genius, and Uma Thurman is quite possibly a genetically-perfect human being.
Were she a redhead, I... I....
Some things I simply cannot fathom.
5 - Chris Beaumont
Ahh, redheads......
Anyway, I'm not sure if this will be any good, and I have no idea what the title references.
6 - Phillip Winn
Meryl Streep is a good actress, and Uma is... wonderful. I don't get what the title means either, but I'm betting it'll be an enjoyable chick-flick.
7 - Chris Beaumont
Thanks for mentioning Meryl, I didn't mean to list Uma twice in that first sentence. I corrected it.
8 - Phillip Winn
I thought that was a joke! (Like my first comment)
I'm glad I could help, even inadvertantly.
9 - Chris Beaumont
You know, I was tempted to leave it. It had a nice flow to it, but I didn't want to leave Meryl out in the cold, but here for posterity is how the first line originally went:
"Opening on October 28th is a new romantic comedy starring Uma Thurman, Uma Thurman, and some guy I've never heard of."
10 - Temple Stark
Uma Thurman is nectar.
She was a redhead in Batman & Robin (right?) when she played Poison Ivy