Product: Prime
Rating: 3.0
Funny enough
This is a film with an inherently promising and funny premise -- Rafi, a recently divorced 37-year-old woman, unknowingly begins dating her therapist's 23-year-old son, David, and spills all to the embarrassed therapist who conceals her son's identity to preserve the therapeutic relationship. It then milks that premise for all it's worth, which, given the talent of stars Uma Thurman (as Rafi) and Meryl Streep (as Lisa Metzger, the therapist), is a fair return. Uma Thurman is so gorgeous, vulnerable, and well dressed that it is a real treat to watch her play this age-appropriate part, especially for a (ahem, not so young) woman like myself. Meryl Streep as usual shows her ability to mimic broad features of a role (accents, gestures, etc.), though I did not find her emotionally convincing as the therapist.The problem with the film begins when there is nothing more to be reaped from the comic premise, and the movie must figure out how to come to a close. A series of overwrought breakings and makings-up ensue, until the obligatory 90+ (actually 106) minutes have been reached, and we can have a pious and tender epilogue between the two main characters (I won't spoil the movie more than that) with fake snow falling and soft music playing.In general, this film reaches for broad effects. Like the cream pies with which David's friend Morris endlessly assaults girls who won't give him a second date, it's a cream-puff in the viewer's face. It tastes pretty good, but you'll want to go wash it off later.