(2012) Late Bloomers
DRAMA/ COMEDY
At the opening centers on an older couple of Adam (William Hurt) and Mary (Isabella Rossellini) residing London, England doing their routine thing. And after the two made out, it appears that Mary had suffered a short memory relapse, and had decided to have herself get checked out. It was then suggested by her doctorate friends that perhaps she should join on one of those exercise clubs to stimulate herself. And it was about that time, is when the Isabella Rossellini character begin to become annoying. It's when she start to make 'conditions' both for her husband as well as herself, to the extent of her husband quitting the job he loves of an accomplished architect, just so he can 'act' old as they should've been. And as soon as he refuses, they start to separate. And then it becomes this silly thing when their already successful grown up children, later finding out about their separation, putting their own careers on hold so that they can get their parents to go back together again. Narrow minded, much of the movie refuses to make the point that you're only as old as you feel. I think the movie did point it out at some point, but it didn't do anything to enhance the movie on any way. Maybe in London, England some older people, or retirees feel like, useless and stuff, but here in North America, it is usually custom to have parents of underage children being looked after by grandparents, since 1)parents are usually busy working in their jobs, and 2) having grandparents looking after their grand children saves parents money from babysitting costs, which this film for some reason refuses to address. I guess, it's because the parents got nannies to look after them.
At the opening centers on an older couple of Adam (William Hurt) and Mary (Isabella Rossellini) residing London, England doing their routine thing. And after the two made out, it appears that Mary had suffered a short memory relapse, and had decided to have herself get checked out. It was then suggested by her doctorate friends that perhaps she should join on one of those exercise clubs to stimulate herself. And it was about that time, is when the Isabella Rossellini character begin to become annoying. It's when she start to make 'conditions' both for her husband as well as herself, to the extent of her husband quitting the job he loves of an accomplished architect, just so he can 'act' old as they should've been. And as soon as he refuses, they start to separate. And then it becomes this silly thing when their already successful grown up children, later finding out about their separation, putting their own careers on hold so that they can get their parents to go back together again. Narrow minded, much of the movie refuses to make the point that you're only as old as you feel. I think the movie did point it out at some point, but it didn't do anything to enhance the movie on any way. Maybe in London, England some older people, or retirees feel like, useless and stuff, but here in North America, it is usually custom to have parents of underage children being looked after by grandparents, since 1)parents are usually busy working in their jobs, and 2) having grandparents looking after their grand children saves parents money from babysitting costs, which this film for some reason refuses to address. I guess, it's because the parents got nannies to look after them.