![]() You really believe that this town's people want to know what is going on in the lives of the ∛ichon family' and that is ultimately why it was called Something to talk about'. Another clever addition to the story is the use of gossip, which is perfectly incorporated and performed by the movie's actors. It also shows that being part of a relationship is not an easy thing. I love the way that the audience get the chance to experience what a place it is that poor Grace has to live. Breaking out of her everyday life, she starts to question the authority of everyone, especially her father's, thus causing a stir in her parent's marriage, too. After confronting him in the middle of the night on the streets of their small home town, she decides to stay at her sister Emma Rae's house for a while, to make up her mind. That is until she discovers that her husband Eddie is deceiving her with another woman. She helps manage her father's riding-stable and has a great husband and little daughter. Yet this film looks at a different side of the problems that can hurt a relationship and also shows that one couples problems can be the talk' of the town. I have seen many movies that look into the issues concerning relationships and infidelity, such as 2002's, unfaithful'. I am talk about the Julia Roberts drama, Something to talk about'. This is a very clever movie, made with serious intentions, coming out with both a funny and serious side to it. Again, I think this was a marketing mistake and not the filmmakers. The choice of the title also didn't make sense because the song really has nothing to do with the movie. This is one of those movies that is one of a kind, but not one you'd want to watch very often for it hits deep within our souls(especially those who have gone thru similar experiences) and therefore I think it failed when released because the exec's didn't know how to sell it to make money but none-the-less it is a classic in my book on relationships. Roberts is superb as usual and everyone plays out their parts very believably. By the end, we believe that everything is going to be all right but it is very obvious that much damage has been done. There are parents(who struggle with some of the same things), there is a sister(who tries to lend a helping hand) and there is a child in the middle of everything just trying to survive. There are many other relationships that are also very vital to the story just like they would be in real life. Basically, this is a story about a woman(Julia Roberts) who finds out that her husband(Dennis Quaid) is cheating on her and then everything gets mixed up from this point on. The Direction by Hallstrom is magnificent because of the way he lets the story do the talking and doesn't hurry us to conclusions. ![]() This is a heart-breaking movie to watch because it is so much like real life and it is played out so well by those involved. Worth catching.ġst watched - 7 out of 10(Dir-Lasse Hallstrom): Well-played drama about being in love, making mistakes, and trying to stay in love. There's tons of swearing (especially from Sedgwick) and VERY frank sexual dialogue-it is NOT for the kids (unless it's an edited for TV version). The only male character with any depth is Jamie (Brett Cullen)-very handsome, intelligent and caring-a real great performance.Ī word of advice-this movie is VERY R rated. ![]() Quaid and Duvall are lousy in their roles.but they're given NOTHING to work with-this picture is about the women. Surprisingly Rowlands wasn't that good at first-way too muted but she eventually got better and is wonderful in a scene in which she tells off Duvall. Sedgwick is just fantastic as her sister-full of fire and having a great time. She has a GREAT scene when she confronts her club about her husband's infidelity. I've never really been a big fan of Roberts but she is very good here faking a credible Southern accent. The dialogue is sharp and adult and the stars give it their all. That's no surprise-it was written by Callie Khouri who also wrote "Thelma & Louise". This plot has been done many times before and there are no real surprises-but it has a good pro-female script. This sets off complications that involve her whole family-her fiery sister (Kyra Sedgwick), gruff father (Robert Duvall) and understanding mother (Gena Rowlands). A Southern woman (Julia Roberts) finds out her husband (Dennis Quaid) is cheating on her.
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