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IN A NUTSHELL: Michelle and Allen are in a relationship. They decide to invite their parents to finally meet about marriage. Turns out, the parents already know one another well, which leads to some differing opinions about marriage. The film was written and directed by Michael Jacobs. TIPS FOR PARENTS: Kids will be extremely bored. A woman tries to seduce a married man with her cleavage. A self-proclaimed religious woman takes a Bible out of the rented hotel room before she prepares for a one-night stand. Not funny. A father talks to his daughter about “getting it for free” THINGS I LIKED: The star power includes Oscar winners and nominees: Diane Keaton, Richard Gere, William H. Macy, Susan Sarandon, Luke Bracey, and Emma Roberts. How can a movie with this much talent be so bad? I like the reveal that shows how the stories are intertwined. THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE: Infidelity is supposed to be so funny in this movie. Nope, it’s not. Very stiff, soulless, trite dialogue. There isn’t much character development. Most of the characters have no self-esteem and whine about everything. The scenarios are ridiculous. It’s exhausting watching selfish people be mean, demanding, and snarky to one another. The dialogue thinks it’s much wiser than it really is. All of the characters are selfish and paper thin. It’s easy to understand why the young couple is so messed up when you see the parents. I haven’t seen a movie start with credits that went on and on like this in a long time! There’s no chemistry between any of the characters. Sappy background music. Awkward kissing.

In this movie, Emma Roberts and Luke Bracey constitute the least significant aspect of the entire ensemble. Their portrayal of romantic drama comes across as uninspiring and mediocre. What's amazing is that even though they've gone a few decades without doing anything noticeable, the director/writer displayed minimal imagination by assigning such inconsequential roles to four accomplished actors of the stature of Susan Sarandon, Richard Gere, Diane Keaton, and William H. Macy. I mean you have them in your movie, make them do something more interesting. But I suppose that reflects the result of exclusively pursuing projects for financial gain and mere complacency.

Richard Gere & Susan Sarandon play a married couple having an affair. Diane Keaton & William H. Macy also play married couples having an affair. The daughter of one of them (Emma Roberts) and the son of the other (Luke Bracey) decide to get their parents together and guess what happens? Even though the musical beds play across both couples, this isn't a sex farce. There are some amusing moments, thanks primarily to the top notch cast, but this is mostly a heartfelt look at marriage and long-term love. With the endless dramatic encounters and monologue moments, it's obvious that this was adapted from the play by writer/director Michael Jacobs. While the potential for wacky fun could have been realized by this cast, they instead deal (effectively) with sincere emotions. (One weird note: All 4 of these parent actors are in their 70s, which is a bit weird since their kids are in their lower 30s.)