This had potential...

Rating: 3/10 (11 December 2019)

Wow, this movie had so many possibilities to become a moving but relatable story. What a shame. I give it three stars due to the acting of Adam Driver. Although this wasn't his best performance, not even close, I do feel like he played a grounded role-a catalyst to the plot. However, the rest of the acting, in my opinion was simply atrocious. Scarlet Johansson had her moments within scenes where I felt she had shined but for the most part, I felt a disconnect to her character and never felt like her emotion successfully penetrated anyone. As for the rest of the cast, I was shocked at how corny and pretentious everyone was.
I don't know if this was caused from a faulty script or just poor acting entirely, but quite frankly, i was highly disappointed. The lawyer sought out by driver towards the beginning was the biggest cliche of the entire film. Tacky, rude, and extremely over the top. Don't even get me started on Julie Hagerty's performance.
What a let down for such a well selected cast. I found a more meaningful side story of a repaired marriage in Jon Favreau's Chef.