Pros: Jennifer Aniston is brilliant as Justine, a simple woman who works a mindless, mundane job in the retail store, upset that she settled for her boring husband, Phil (John C. Reilly) and she finds a kindred soul in Holden (Jake Gyllenhaal), a troubled, young man, but they have an affair nevertheless, though it ends badly. Despite the bare bones plot, the performances are great and the scenery realistic.
Cons: Despite Phi's anger at Justine being unfaithful, it is never okay to hit another person. And why did Justine ever find Phil a catch, so much so that she gave up college for him? I feel that was a vital piece of the film that was missing.
Recommend: Probably, solely for Jennifer Aniston's performance
Grade: B+
Side Notes:
-Holden is an incredibly troubled soul and loves Catcher in the Rye, and the parallels to his own life are numerous, though the film Holden is an incredible creep.
-Tim Blake Nelson is Phil's fool of a friend, Bubba.
-Phil is a painter and loves to smoke pot with his friend and yet he wonders why is sperm count is basically nothing.
-Despite her faults, Justine swears that the baby is Phil's, though we all know that can't be the case.
-Bubba's dog is the worst.
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