The movie was awesome! I enjoyed it a lot. They cut out the whole Princeton subplot, where Maggie crashes at Rose's alma mater, but I can't say the movie suffered from it. Also, Rose has a boyfriend in the movie that I don't remember from the book...he's really into food...and there's a special emphasis on Jamaican food with jerk spices that I don't remember either. However, I thought the movie hung together really well and the intelligence and humor of Jennifer's writing made it to the screen. Also, when the opening credits said "based upon the novel by Jennifer Weiner," I kind of knew how excited she felt. I don't know why. Anyway, having met her, I would say there are real similarities between her and Rose...wry sense of humor, etc.
Cameron Diaz spent the whole movie basically naked (except when she's working at a retirement home). I dunno whether that was an effort to bring men into the movie or just show Maggie's character. Anyway, I had read reviews that said she wasn't sympathetic, but I thought she was. She wasn't perfect, and was sometimes annoying, but you could root for her. Rose was prickly but understandable. If you liked the book...see it!
I'll go to bed now b/c I'm tired.
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Cameron Diaz spent the whole movie basically naked (except when she's working at a retirement home). I dunno whether that was an effort to bring men into the movie or just show Maggie's character. Anyway, I had read reviews that said she wasn't sympathetic, but I thought she was. She wasn't perfect, and was sometimes annoying, but you could root for her. Rose was prickly but understandable. If you liked the book...see it!
I'll go to bed now b/c I'm tired.
zzzzzzzz
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For some reason I forget plots very, very quickly.