This is under V because of the character Vivian.
Writer: Bill Holderman, Erin Simms (Screenplay)
Starring: Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen, Andy Garcia, Craig T Nelson, Don Johnson, Ed Begley Jr
Plot: Four lifelong friends have their lives forever changed after reading 50 Shades of Grey in their monthly book club.
Tagline – The Next Chapter is Always the Best.
Runtime: 1 Hour 44 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Verdict: Great Study of Love
Story: Book Club starts as we meet the four members of the book club, we have the widowed Diane (Keaton), the hotel tycoon Vivian (Fonda), the divorced judge Sharon (Bergen) and still happily married Carol (Steenburgen), they group meet every month for a book club and this month the book selected by Vivian is 50 Shades of Grey.
As the women read the book, they start to get a new zest in for one that they didn’t know they had lost as they end up wanting to read more than just the first in the trilogy.
Thoughts on Book Club
Characters – Diane is the widowed member of the group, her adult children want her to move across country to be closer to them, while she doesn’t want to leave her friends, believing she isn’t old enough to worry about, she does meet a new man that gives her a new purpose in life, wanting to get the spark back after a year of grieving. Vivian is a hotel tycoon that has been working hard her whole life, she has had fun and is the one that will give the club a riskier book, with an old love returning to her life. Sharon is a judge that saw her husband leave her 18 years ago, living with her cat, not wanting to try with men anymore. Carol is the happily married one of the club, she does see her marriage feeling stale, wanting to spice it back up again.
Performances – We have four great leading performances between the four women, each one plays into how we would be used to seeing the actresses in, with each one of them shining with their own stories.
Story – The story here follows four women in a book club that read 50 Shades of Grey and get a new spark for love in their lives. This does follow four different women that are friends that have always had their own direction for life, but have let their love lives slip away. It shows that you can never be too old for love and you should never give up on love in your life, however many different events could cause you pain, there will always be something that gives you back the spark in life and that you should chase it.
Comedy/Romance – The comedy in this film comes from how the older generation would react to reading a 50 Shades of Grey, how they plan to get more out of their love lives, it will get laughs with reactions through the film and does show that romance and love is important in life.
Settings – The film does use the four different lives as the backdrop, none of the women look up or down to each other, they are happy with their surroundings and success in life.
Scene of the Movie – Diane’s secret comes out.
That Moment That Annoyed Me – Vivian does have too much free time considering she runs a hotel.
Final Thoughts – This is a funny romantic comedy that does show how important love can be at any ages, with wonderful performances from the whole cast.
Overall: Delightful Comedy.
