There are a million reasons not to like realtor Oren Little (Michael Douglas), and that's just the way he likes it. Willfully obnoxious to anyone who might cross his path, he wants nothing more than to sell one last house and retire in peace and quiet -- until his estranged son suddenly drops off a granddaughter (Sterling Jerins) he never knew existed and turns his life upside-down. Clueless about how to care for a sweet, abandoned nine-year-old, he pawns her off on his determined and lovable neighbor Leah (Diane Keaton) and tries to resume his life uninterrupted. But little by little, Oren stubbornly learns to open his heart - to his family, to Leah, and to life itself - in this uplifting comedy from acclaimed director Rob Reiner.
Boring, tedious, tiresome, contrived, manufactured for the proletariat
Published by bernie4444 , 8 months ago
These actors are a great mix. The director has done much better with other movies. The formula is proven by many people who get tired of originality.
So what went wrong? The slowness and spoon-fed morality just made for a boring experience. Some movies start slow and pick up, but not this movie.
The story, in general, is about a curmudgeon who is settled with a kid and asks a neighbor to help. Soon he mellows out from the experience.
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