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Article: A little ditty about Jack & Diane.(FEATURES)(ARTS)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- December 12, 2003
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Byline: David Sterritt Film critic of The Christian Science Monitor
"Something's Gotta Give" is a standard romantic comedy in most respects, but it challenges a frequent convention of the genre. It's about an aging man (Jack Nicholson) who realizes that the latest young woman he's chasing (Amanda Peet) is, well, young - and that her mom (Diane Keaton) would be a more interesting and insightful companion. Maybe sexier, too.
What a change from all those movies where stars like Clint Eastwood and Woody Allen are positively panted after by women a fraction of their age. On top of this, 30-something Keanu Reeves falls for Keaton's character as well, ...