Something's Gotta Give (2003)

What a beautiful movie!

People are voting emotionally.

Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

"Some say I'm the expert on the younger woman...That's probably because I've been dating them for over forty years."Harry Sanborn (Jack Nicholson) prides himself on his many affairs with beautiful ladies.As the movie opens, he's about to spend a nice long weekend in the company of Marin (Amanda Peet), whose mother, famous playwright Erica Berry (Diane Keaton), owns a beach house in the Hamptons which seems perfect for a romantic tryst.The appearance of Erica herself, however, interrupts the two love birds just as their relationship is about to get serious, and along with her sister Zoe (Frances McDormand), descends upon Harry as he's raiding the refrigerator, and (mistaking him for a burglar) nearly gets him arrested.What follows is a very uncomfortable dinner during which Erica is barely able to conceal her dislike for Harry."He says he's leaving as soon as the sun comes up." Marin tells her mother in the kitchen."Why? His car doesn't have headlights?"The unpleasant evening culminates with Harry having a heart attack.After Erica is forced to give him mouth to mouth, Harry is rushed to the hospital where he is attended to by Dr. Julian Mercer (Keanu Reeves) who happens to be a huge fan of Erica's, and sets out to pursue her.After a series of disasters which lead to Harry staying at a begrudging Erica's beach house (he's unable to travel), the two find themselves falling into a torrid love affair, from which neither of them will emerge unscathed.This is a rare jewel of a movie.Not only is it hysterically funny (it is that), but it also deals with a theme rarely seen in romantic comedies, which is that of two older people falling in love instead of the usual post High School couples we always see.After all, there is life after forty.All the actors are just spectacular.Nancy Meyers does an incredible job making this movie. She's incredibly talented both as a writer and as a director, and I have yet to see a movie of hers I dislike.In an age where Hollywood seems to be going down the drain, it's nice to know there's a filmmaker out there who still knows what she is doing.Originally, Review #128Posted On: August 18, 2011

Well, Nancy Meyers does it again! Nancy Meyers really knows what she is doing, she's one of my absolute favorite filmmakers! The characters in this film are just so wonderfully written and they have many many deep dramatic layers to them, they certainly are not one dimensional. Diane Keaton really did deserve that academy award nomination! She was robbed, I swear she was robbed! And I'm surprised Jack Nicholson didn't get an Oscar nomination for his wonderful performance, he was great too! And one of the best things about this film is the awesome on screen chemistry that Keaton and Nicholson share throughout this movie, they really do convince you that their love is real. The script is very in depth and entertaining. This is one of those movies that can juggle comedy, drama, and romance so well! Meyers really balances everything very well! And I applaud Diane for being brave enough to do a nude scene at her age, but ya know, she looks great for her age in 2003. That scene was a hilarious scene, and I'm glad it was in there. Also the sex scenes were very funny and very romantic at the same time, which can be hard to do, so yay them! Amanda Peet and Francis McDormand were very funny and did well in their respective roles. I adore the way somethings gotta give very intelligently explores love and the reasoning behind Diane's character's loneliness and why she seems to be a little distant at times. This movie is truly very smart and fun to watch! Truly a classic! Also Keanu Reeves had a great role as well. 9/10.

I've got to be honest. I have just watched this movie, 12 years after it premiered. I simply didn't have the stomach for another Jack and Diane movie, with two otherwise awesome actors doing the same thing again. This says a lot because I love Nancy Meyers films and must have watched the holiday at least ten times. And I was right. Jack is Jack and Diane is Diane. Its awkward and worn, albeit funny here and there. An absolute delight though, was Keanu Reeves. For a guy who is often typecast in roles as the mostly silent, pained, strained and/or not very bright guy, he is playing the role of his life here. He is witty, in tempi, charming and carefree - even a little bit audacious and he does not skip a beat. Any previous fans should watch this just for him and everybody else, like myself, should be a fan after watching this. Keanu, I saw a quote, where you call yourself "not very bright" - I refuse to believe that. One cannot act smart with that twinkle of "knowing" in their eyes unless they are smart. I rated this movie with a 7, but without Keanu it would only scratch the sole of a 4.

Nancy Meyers has made a beautiful little film in 'Something's Gotta Give', a box-office blockbuster, that has aged well. I throughly enjoyed this tale of love, lust & romance!'Something's Gotta Give' Synopsis: A swinger on the cusp of being a senior citizen with a taste for young women falls in love with an accomplished woman closer to his age.'Something's Gotta Give' is about finding Mr & Ms perfect, without our imperfections, & that, is its biggest strength. I loved the aging protagonists, played so marvelously by both, Jack Nicholson & Diane Keaton. Its the charming on-screen chemistry between the two screen-legends, is what makes 'Something's Gotta Give' so infectiously sweet.Meyers's Screenplay is excellent. The narrative just flows & the interactions between all of its primary characters, is top-notch. A special mention for the natural dialogue. Meyers's Direction, also, deserves full marks. She has very successfully made a film, that wins you over with its sweetness & humor.Definitely, worth a watch.