Meet the Borgens. William Borgens is an acclaimed author who hasnt written a word since his ex-wife Erica left him 3 years ago for another man. In between spying on Erica and casual romps with his married neighbour Tricia Bill is dealing with the complexities of raising his teenage children Samantha and Rusty. Samantha is publishing her first novel and is determined to avoid love at all costs - after all shes seen what it has done to her parents. In between hook ups she meets nice guy Lou who will stop at nothing to win her over. Rusty is an aspiring fantasy writer and Stephen King aficionado who is on a quest to gain life experiences. He falls for the beautiful but troubled Kate and gets his first taste of love and a broken heart. A tale of family love (lost and found) and how endings can make new beginnings. There are no rewrites in life only second chances.
Review
Figured any movie with both Greg Kinnear and Kristen Bell couldn't be too bad. Turns out I was right it wasn't too bad it was an incredibly good movie. It's a relatively straight forward tale of parents and kids finding there way in the world. The writing may be a bit heavyhanded at times but the acting and direction are so good that you won't even notice. By the end you care about all the major characters and cherish that the films events have made them just a little bit better people. The ending was a surprise but somehow fitting and the major feeling from the film is satisfaction. I think I'll watch it again now.
David in VA