An unfair perspective from a man's point of view.

Rating: 5/10 (14 February 2020)

This film just made me feel frustrated. I didn't like it, I didn't hate it. I just didn't get it. I felt like I wasn't the target audience even though I'm married and I have a young son so you'd think I'd be able to have some perspective. I could relate to some of the struggles, I could relate to some of the arguments. But mostly it just felt like a film written by a man, trying to make you feel sorry for the man.
And I did. I felt really sorry for Charlie! I wanted to see it from both sides but I don't think the writer really wanted that.
The speech by Laura Dern about the idea of a perfect father only being a recent thing rang incredibly true. And the film only perpetuates this.
The film starts off beautifully with a list about what they each love about each other. It seems like it should be an amicable divorce. Then suddenly this crazy divorce lawyer is involved, Nicole turns into an absolute cow and Charlie is completely blindsided. I just didn't buy it. Moral of the story, all women want to do is take your children and steal your money in the process. Feel sorry for the poor man, he only had a little affair (which felt completely brushed over!) and now look what this awful woman is doing to destroy his life. It just made me really angry.
Great acting, horrible story.