This is a perfect example of a movie for anyone who likes a good old romantic comedy with a twist!
Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg (Saturday Night Live) play Celeste and Jesse a divorcing couple who try to remain friends in the tender romantic comedy directed by Lee Toland Krieger (December Ends (2006), The Vicious Kind (2009).
In a very smart and original script (unusual for your usual rom-com!) which was actually written by Rashida Jones and Will McCormack, Celeste and Jess are a very cute couple together, but annoying to their friends.
They met in high school and were married shortly thereafter. These best buddies clearly have a great time together, but they do have their differences. While Celeste is a driven media consultant, Jesse is unemployed, spending his days watching TV and hanging out with friends.
They are inseparable when they go out with friends, sharing jokes with silly accented voices and singing together, but what their best pals Beth (Ari Graynor) and Tucker (Eric Christian Olsen) learn is that they are actually separated and are getting a divorce.
Now Celeste is 30, she promptly decides they should divorce. Beth (Ari Graynor) and Tucker (Eric Christian Olsen), don't get it. Why don't they just stay together if they get along so well?
But Celeste has strong opinions on this matter and so the passive Jesse just accepts her proposition. Celeste feels that If they divorce now, they can stay good friends. However, over time, it becomes clear that Celeste is not as certain as she appears. When Jesse begins to move on with his life, she realizes that the decision to divorce might have been wrong.
This movie works due to the fantastic script of Jones and McCormick (who also plays Jesse's stoner buddy Skillz) and the strong supporting cast. Joining Beth, Tucker and Skillz as Celeste and Jesse's friends is Emma Roberts as fresh teen queen, Reilly. While post-Lord of the Ring's Elijah Wood, co-stars as Celeste’s serious business associate, Scott. The difference from so many rom-com supporting characters is that this group are not as air-headed as usual.
Give Celeste and Jesse a try, you will be surprised!
I give it 3 out of 5 stars
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