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Stu Jamieson
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 524
From: Buccan, Qld, Australia
Registered: Jan 2008

posted 11-30-2013 07:00 AM

I had no intention of seeing Enough Said. I'm not a divorcee; I've never had to recover from a relationship bust up; I don't have a teenage daughter; and I'm not in my fifties. There seems so little for me to relate to. But I found myself itching to see a movie with only a small window of opportunity at my disposal and this film was the only session which fitted that window. Enough Said is a big surprise.

On the surface of it, Enough Said looks like a film for fogies but the truth is that anybody mature enough to have spent a few years in a relationship will be able to relate to what goes on here. Various relationships are presented from genesis to destruction and the politics and perceptions of interpersonal relationships are accurately and amusingly portrayed with a good measure of humour to ensure that the drama - which naturally accompanies such proceedings - does not collapse under a deluge of wrist-slitting depression.

Performances from the two leads, Julia Louis-Drefus and James Gandolfini are excellent. The rapport between them is warm and funny and their matching couldn't be better. Gandolfini, in particular, is excellent in his second last role; a portrait of tenderness from such a big guy is a rare treat. Toni Collete has a small role but, as is normal for her, she makes every minute count. In fact, her performances generally are so uniformly great she could probably throw in a few crap ones just to keep things interesting.

The film ends nicely on a note of hope and happiness which is predictable to be sure but the project as a whole is handled so deftly that the journey to the inevitable conclusion is a thoroughly enjoyable one.

8 out of 10

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Terry Lynn-Stevens
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1081
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Dec 2012

posted 11-30-2013 07:20 AM

Good review, I might actually see this movie.

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