Despite the large cast and too many plot lines, this film wasn't horrible. Sure, there is too much, unrealistic character development in such a short time, but it was decent.
There is the divorced Sandy (Jennifer Aniston) who is livid that her ex-husband, Henry (Timothy Olyphant) remarried the much younger Tina (Shay Mitchell) without any warning. At first, she's livid but slowly realizes that it's okay. Sharing is good.
There is the happily married Jesse (Kate Hudson), but she's lied to her husband, Russell (Aasif Mandvi), she hasn't told him that her bigoted parents are still lucid. But at least she has her sister, Gabi (Sarah Chalke) who is lesbian, married to Max (Cameron Esposito). Her parents, Flo and Earl (Margo Martindale and Robert Pine) are furious when they discover all the secrets, there daughters marrying a minority and another woman and Russell feels likewise but they eventually work everything out. Everyone forgives one another and life moves on, more colorfully than before.
There is also the single, career-orientated Miranda Collins (Julia Roberts) who is nice and kind and rich but also deeply lonely.
Bradley (Jason Sudekis) is a recent widow, struggling to raise two daughters without his wife (Jennifer Garner) and he isn't ready to start dating again, clinging to the memories while his daughters are ready and willing to move on.
Lastly, there is Kristin (Britt Robertson) who is devoted to her young daughter, but gets cold feet every time her boyfriend and baby daddy (Jack Whitehall) proposes marriage. You see, because she's adopted and is struggling with her identity. Turns out (predictable) that Miranda is her biological mother and they reunite and Kristin finally marries Zack. Life is good for everyone and I'm fine with that.
Despite everything, the only thing that bothered me is when Sandy goes to buy some candy out of the vending machine, she only puts in one coin. I would like candy to be that cheap in real life. Other than that, it isn't memorable or life changing but the performances are decent and it wasn't a bad way to spend the evening. Grade: B
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