I would have been highly disappointed if I had seen 2002’s About Schmidt in the movie theatre. I like character-driven movies, and while About Schmidt is one of those, I think I would have needed more patience to get through the first 45 minutes (perhaps longer). But watching it on the comfort of my couch, with little else going on, I went into this movie knowing very little about it and was willing to give whatever the movie offered a chance. As a result, I found the film to be a highly rewarding movie that had me reflecting on my life and those of other important senior figures who have since left me.
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Frankie and Johnny (1991)
To say that Frankie & Johnny capitalized on the success of When Harry Met Sally would be an understatement. While When Harry Met Sally was new, fresh, and celebrated, Frankie & Johnny felt played out, stale, and sometimes tiresome. This movie has all of the cliches that a romantic dramedy should have. A middle-aged woman is down on her luck after a number of failed relationships. Off the street comes a man who enters her life. She doesn’t want to like him. She doesn’t want to be involved because she knows she will inevitably be hurt again. So, instead, she spends her nights alone. He keeps pressing, and eventually, she lets him in. They have complications. She questions why he likes her. He responds with the “just let life happen” type response. We’ve seen this movie a million times and will see it a million more.