The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 23, ‘Something’s Gotta Give’
Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. They discuss Nancy Meyers’s Something’s Gotta Give, the 2003 romantic comedy starring Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson, which featured some of the most realized and developed characters of the century. They highlight and celebrate Meyers’s auteurist vision, argue why it’s the last great studio romantic comedy, and remember one of Jack Nicholson’s final performances, which featured an incredible balance of his powerful charisma and uglier, stranger side.
Saturday night, Sharon and I watched Something's Gotta Give. We are planning to listen to the podcast about the movie later this week.Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. They discuss Nancy Meyers’s Something’s Gotta Give, the 2003 romantic comedy starring Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson, which featured some of the most realized and developed characters of the century. They highlight and celebrate Meyers’s auteurist vision, argue why it’s the last great studio romantic comedy, and remember one of Jack Nicholson’s final performances, which featured an incredible balance of his powerful charisma and uglier, stranger side.
Something's Gotta Give is a 2003 romantic comedy drama film written, produced, and directed by Nancy Meyers. It stars Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton. Keanu Reeves and Amanda Peet co-star, with Frances McDormand, Paul Michael Glaser, Jon Favreau, and KaDee Strickland playing key supporting roles.
For her performance, Keaton received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. At the 61st Golden Globe Awards, Keaton won Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, while Nicholson received a nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
In the movie, Harry Sanborn (Nickolson), a wealthy and aging music mogul with a penchant for younger women, suffers a heart attack at the beach house of his latest girlfriend's mother, Erica Barry. Erica (Keaton), a successful playwright, is initially annoyed by Harry's presence but slowly begins to fall for him as they spend time together. Their budding romance is complicated by the presence of Harry's young girlfriend (Peet) and Erica's charming doctor, Julian Mercer (Reeves). The film explores themes of aging, love, and self-discovery as both Harry and Erica confront their preconceived notions about relationships and happiness.
Looking for something light to watch, Sharon and I enjoyed the movie. Both Keaton and Nicholson's performances are very good. It was a little slow in a couple of spots. I give it a lukewarm thumbs up.
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