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IreneAdler

Lots of fun, great actors, cute story! Very entertaining

9 years 6 months ago

arunraj

Diane Keaton was fuckin overacting in this one .....jack is so awesome as always!!!

12 years 10 months ago

Malena

my favorite Comedy movie ever......

13 years ago

These days, third-act romcoms are pretty common, what with our aging population and all, but Something's Gotta Give was something of a forerunner, simultaneously telling us men should grow up and date age-appropriate women, and that what's good for the gander is good for the goose, and that more mature women are sexually attractive too. Like a lot of people, I question whether Nicholson's man-child is a better match for Diane Keaton's anxious playwright than Keanu Reeves' wholesome doctor (chronologically Keanu's best and purest role in years, in my opinion), but all the characters have such an honesty about them, I'll root for whatever. There's a surprising complexity to the relationships on show that allowed me to find various outcomes acceptable, which you'll agree isn't always the case with this genre, where we're very obviously being pointed toward a certain match. Frequently amusing, sometimes touching, not necessarily always going where you think it will, and filled with engaging stars... I'd call that a win.

4 years 5 months ago

sneha

You know that when a 2 hour long movie feels like it's forever , it didn't work for you . And you cannot help falling for Keaton .

7 years ago

yukononun

I thought it was a fantastic movie right until the end. spoiler

9 years 3 months ago

CinemaDump

Something's Gotta Give is pretty stacked as far as romantic comedies go in terms of casting. Jack Nicholson is a hard hitter for good reason and Diane Keaton has some pretty significant draw as well even if she's not for everyone. There's a wealth of names in the supporting characters as well. Keanu Reeves post-Matrix, Amanda Peet, Frances McDormand and Jon Favreau as well. $60 million doesn't seem like a whole lot of budget all of a sudden and it made an impressive $266 million worldwide.

So the question is, does Something's Gotta Give rise above the typical romantic comedy movie? It's got a great cast to start but great casts can't save bad movies. I'm pretty confident in saying that SGG is a cut above the norm. Nancy Meyers takes on double duty with having written and directed this film. It's not a perfect film but it can stand on its own two feet.

Something's Gotta Give introduces us to Harry Sanborn (Jack Nicholson). He's an extremely successful businessman who has never been married. He prefers to date women under 30-years old and he's currently dating Marin Klein (Amanda Peet). They plan for a weekend in the Hamptons at her mom's house all on their own. Surprise surprise, turns out her mom Erica Barry is there with her sister Zoe (Frances McDormand). Things get awkward...

OK, so Jack Nicholson is playing a bit of a stereotypical character I suppose but he does play the role very well. Nancy Meyers has given him good some lines to spit out and Jack brings his usual award-winning acting. Despite some questionable decisions, you always find a way to still like Harry Sanborn as a character. I say that as a guy though, my girlfriend wasn't always so impressed with him.

I'd be lying if I said Diane Keaton is my favourite actress. I don't despise her or anything but I can understand people who do. She's all the same an icon even though she basically acts the same way in every single one of her movies. She does pretty well with the material she's given but pretty badly at other times. spoiler

Just a quick shout out for Keanu Reeves who I find actually does quite well here. He's sheltered and doesn't play a character that requires a whole lot of dimension but it's still hard to take Keanu Reeves as a doctor seriously. I'll always love you though Keanu!

The script is pretty good and makes good use of its two leads. Some of the story elements are a little hard to believe or sink down into typical rom-commy territory but the end result is decent. I have to say though that the run time is too bloated. The movie drags on near the conclusion and it relies heavily on Paris romantic cheesiness throughtout. There are many songs from the soundtrack that are French and spoiler

It's hard to make a romantic comedy that can stand straight without relying on typical Hollywood devices but Something's Gotta Give succeeds partially. It's not a home run but it make for an enjoyable watch. There's some good chemistry between Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton that probably would have been very missed if they weren't there. I have to say though that Jack Nicholson as a hip hop record label owner is pretty amusing to imagine.

6/10

9 years 11 months ago