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IN A NUTSHELL: Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Netflix gives us a romantic comedy with two of the most bankable stars in the genre! This is Aline Brosh McKenna’s directorial debut in a feature film. She also wrote and produced the film! The idea came from a personal experience she had that was somewhat similar. YOUR PLACE OR MINE sees Reese and Ashton playing Debbie and Peter, who’ve been best friends for 20 years even though they’re total opposites. Practical, risk-averse accountant Debbie craves routine and stability with her son Jack (Wesley Kimmel) in LA; Stylish brand consultant Peter thrives on change in New York City. When they swap houses and lives for a week, they learn they haven’t told each other everything after all and discover what they think they want might not be what they really need. TIPS FOR PARENTS: Unmarried people sleep together (We don’t see any action) Some profanity We see a shirtless man. Kissing THINGS I LIKED: I really like the cast, which includes Reese Witherspoon, Ashton Kutcher, Rachel Bloom, Steve Zahn, and Tig Notaro. I really loved Rachel Bloom and Vella Lovell together in the musical TV comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. I was sad we don’t get to see more of either of those two in this movie. Jason Bateman and Reese Witherspoon are two of the producers of this movie. As a published author of 31 books, I love it when movies feature writers and people who love literature. All of the characters are fun and endearing. Several characters keep asking Ashton Kutcher’s character, “What comes next?” He has a hard time answering that question, reminding us that we should always be looking forward, making plans, and having a clear vision of the future we want. There is a lot of humor and quick-witted banter. THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE: I’m super old-fashioned and never slept around before getting married, so I’m not entertained watching other people do that. It’s extremely predictable but still a fun watch. Cliched but cute airport scene. It feels like a rom-com from 10 or even 20 years ago. It’s not particularly fresh. Every time Ashton Kutcher kissed Reese Witherspoon, I kept thinking about his wife in real life, Mila Kunis, and how she must have felt about that. It killed some of the romantic moments for me. As it turns out, Reese and Mila have been friends for years. Mila poked fun at them recently, pointing out how they looked so awkward on the red carpet at their press events while promoting the movie.

bad [ bad ] adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36. not good in any manner or degree.

All of the attempts at jokes bomb. It is almost as if the movie has never been through editing process. There is a distracting amount of awkward dead air that should be trimmed. To be honest, one-third of the movie should.

(Mauro Lanari) On Valentine's Day Netflix launches another debutante to direct a romcom that works only at times, not so much for a certain lack of alchemy between its lead actors (the comparison is with the similar script of "Sleepless in Seattle", Ephron '93) but for the repellent cynicism of too many of their behaviours. On the other hand, Aline Brosh McKenna was the screenwriter of "The Devil Wears Prada" and "Cruella", so what's surprising?

A rom com where the leads are split for most of the movie is not a completely new idea. Feels like Kutcher really struggles to get through this one, brings a very weird energy. I guess all the characters are writers or writing adjacent but literally nobody in here is talking like a real human being.

Look we need to have movies like this. Feel good, moments that make us laugh and give us hope. It was well acted, had a few good moments and an easy watch. Give it a chance.

Honestly, there's no age for love, and I won't be the one to say otherwise, but if you've reached the age of the actors starring in this simple-minded story and still buy into its concept, you're either a die-hard romantic or that idealism is numbing you. Especially when the supposed romantic chemistry is nowhere to be found, I mean it's not for nothing the movie basically keeps them apart for most of its running time until we reach the destination we all know from the very beginning.

Wow. This movie was really good. I don't get the low reviews, but honestly to me this was a really good movie. Ashton and Reese really played well together and had great chemistry, and the writing was also good. I really don't get the reviews, but this movie was awesome.

Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher play characters with different lifestyles who hooked up 20 years earlier and remained best friends. He's living the high life as a successful single in NYC, while she's got a more laid-back single-mom LA lifestyle. When circumstances arise, they end up switching cities and homes for a week. Before they can proclaim their inevitable love for each other, we go thru pretty much the usual antics, none of which are especially original or funny. Witherspoon is doing her usual quietly quirky character, while Kutcher maintains his smooth, slack style. Tig Nataro is the only cast member who adds much comedy. Otherwise, this is a by-the-numbers delayed rom-com with 2 amiable leads, but not much else to make it stand out.

Eu ainda estou incrivelmente chocado como o Ashton Kutcher envelheceu, e ainda não sei se gosto dele assim, tá estranho. No mais, o filme trata de dois amigos e... bem... dá pra perceber de longe o final né? Só vale mesmo porque são carismáticos, todos os personagens, mas os diálogos poderiam ser bem melhores e poderia ser mais engraçado também.