Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever

CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Adeel Hail Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

Billie Morin This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

mark.waltz When you've got Dyan Cannon and Sally Kellerman in your Senior Center grief counseling program, there's a lot of whispering envy going on, as well as some very interested men. But this isn't a story about some 60-somethings near Ft. Lauderdale "gone wild", it's a very respectful story about the different ways people deal with grief after many years in a relationship. The story focuses on several different seniors, but the heart of that story belongs to Brenda Vaccaro, whose very virile husband is suddenly killed by a self-centered elderly woman talking on her cell phone. Vaccaro is approached by grief center member Dyan Cannon who encourages her to attend the program, where Vaccaro unleashes her seething anger on her very first meeting. Cannon takes Vaccaro under her wing, while another recent widower (the delightful Len Cariou) finds himself the subject of the admiration of the sultry beauty Sally Kellerman who encourages him to talk. Joe Bologna is the seemingly oversexed pal who encourages Cariou to pursue the beautiful Kellerman, while Michael Nouri is the not-yet retired man Cannon takes up with. She thinks he's a real estate developer, but things are not always what they seem to be.Each of these individuals makes their own self discoveries thanks to widowhood, and Vaccaro confronts the woman ("The Nanny's" Renee Taylor) who killed her husband. Don't expect Sylvia Fine in Taylor's cameo as the self-centered woman who may feel bad but doesn't feel she deserves Vaccaro's anger. They may look alike and have similar personal attributes, but Taylor's clueless woman is as far from "The Nanny's" mom as you can get. Vaccaro, in the type of role usually played by Kathy Bates, is very real; In fact, she is probably the truest character in the script. While it is nice to see that she begins to come back to life thanks to Cannon's compassion, it's also realistic to see that she wouldn't really change all that much. Underneath her sour persona is a woman of heart equally scared and angry about the sudden changes to her life. It's nice to see her stand up to her family about not having to move closer to them, but that is not as well developed as the similar story of Cariou's daughter and granddaughter. They are each shocked and thrilled by revelations about their mother and grandmother who had quite a different identity than the one they perceived her to be. Don't expect the senior citizens of "Driving Miss Daisy" and "On Golden Pond" in this story. These are characters who grew up in the 50's and 60's and were rebels then and refuse to go out in wheelchairs or with a walker unless they have to. There may be some moments that some may find a bit far-fetched or unnecessary (like the conversation which occurs over Cannon and her pals discussing their anatomy while watching a porno), but overall, this is a delightful funny film with some still very sexy women showing that it's not always about being 20-something.

Brigid O Sullivan (wisewebwoman) Director/co-screenwriter Susan Seidelman is to be congratulated for a movie based on a generation just about totally forgotten in the movies today: seniors. "Old age is not for sissies" says one of the Tshirts in the movie which mainly takes place at a retirement centre in Florida.Unfortunately it is pretty formulaic with a few truly poignant moments scattered throughout - enough to engage this viewer and hope for more.Sadly, they remained just a few. Striking performance by Brenda Vaccaro, what a delight, Len Cariou in one of his best performances and Joseph Bologna showing vulnerability. The rest of the cast are more notable for their surgical procedures which border on truly grotesque in the cases of Sally Kellerman and Dyan Cannon.Maybe one of these days there will be a movie made showing seniors as they really are, with a truly good plot not centred around snaring a man or woman to make them feel complete. And without the distracting trout pouts favoured by far too many.Not likely, I know.6 out of 10 for daring to be different.

TxMike I just assumed that Boynton Beach was a fictional location but it isn't. Located on the Atlantic coast of Florida, just above Ft Lauderdale, the movie was actually filmed there.As depicted in the movie, Boynton Beach is full of retired couples, plus a healthy number of widows and widowers, in their 60s and beyond. The focus of the story is the "bereavement club" where men and women who just lost their spouse, often after 40+ years of marriage, seek support and friendship from each other.Naturally, in healthy men and women, even in their 60s and 70s, a romantic drive remains healthy too, and much of the story focuses on dating issues under those conditions. I am in my 60s, and happily married, so I could easily identify with many of the characters and situations. A very nice movie, insightful and entertaining.Joseph Bologna is Harry, around 70. Dyan Cannon, skinny to almost anorexic, is Lois, almost 70. Len Cariou as Jack, in his mid 60s. Sally Kellerman is Sandy, almost 70. Michael Nouri is Lois' attraction, Donald, in his early 60s. Brenda Vaccaro is Marilyn, in her mid 60s.

roomzoom2 A wonderful film for everyone but how satisfying to see one made for, with and by the over 50 set. Boynton Beach Club adeptly deals with the major life themes of love and loss, the awkwardness of starting over and the resilience of the human spirit at any age. The stellar ensemble cast brought honesty, humor and empathetic discomfort to the real world dilemma's that come with internet dating and single's groups or that anxious first date feeling that is the same whether you are 16 or 60. Sudden widowhood not only forced the spouse to see themselves in new roles but confronted their children with looking at them as people, perhaps for the first time, rather than the role of mom or dad that they had been locked into for decades. Some very refreshing role reversal too. This is an all too rare opportunity to see a fine group of thespian's in roles that are worthy of them and of the audience. I hope this is the first of many to come. If a movie can make the boomer's a little less apprehensive about the impending golden years this is the one. If a movie can make the next generation look at boomer's and seniors more like vibrant people than relics this is the one. You will laugh and sigh and maybe cry when you see this movie. But more importantly you will vote with the only thing Hollywood understands these days, your dollars. Let them know we want more movies like this, we will pay to see them and we have more time and money to spend at the movies than the 20 year old's they seem to exclusively cater to. I will see this movie again and this time I'm taking the kids!