Great Disappointment

Rating: Null/10 (25 December 2004)

I love Mike Nichols, Natalie Portman, and Julia Roberts is OK too, so this was a gigantic let down. The reviewers say it is witty; I find nothing witty about the crass reference to sexual acts. And don't think I am a prude. But it was totally gratuitous, unnecessary and unimaginative potty talk. It is impossible to feel anything but contempt for the characters (except for Alice/Jane/Portman). They are all shallow and lacking in character--except for A/J/P. This movie is based upon a Tony Award winning play (1999). I have no idea why it is so heralded. Screenplay is credited to the playwright--it last five months on Broadway. For once, I think the public tells the real story.