If anything, this movie teaches something that everyone should already know, which is that everyone--no matter the socio-economic background--has problems. Money only makes theses problems seemingly easier to remedy. With this in mind, I was able to watch the film and not have any issues with these "friends with money" bitching about their issues.
I thought that the acting, Frances McDormand's, in particular was good. Most of the laughs that I got were during her scenes. Someone mentioned that Jennifer Anniston's performance was just like her performance in "The Good Girl" in that her acting was sort of non-emotional (filled with deadpan stares and monotone voice). I felt the same way, yet I think she gave a really good performance. If that makes any sense. Catherine Keener gave a pretty compelling performance as a woman in an unhappy marriage.
I did feel, though, that the ending could've been better. Especially the whole Jennifer Anniston/chubby guy thing. Why could he not tell her about his true financial situation? And why the whole attempt to get her to charge him less for her service, which he blamed on the fact that he has issues.
I thought that the acting, Frances McDormand's, in particular was good. Most of the laughs that I got were during her scenes. Someone mentioned that Jennifer Anniston's performance was just like her performance in "The Good Girl" in that her acting was sort of non-emotional (filled with deadpan stares and monotone voice). I felt the same way, yet I think she gave a really good performance. If that makes any sense. Catherine Keener gave a pretty compelling performance as a woman in an unhappy marriage.
I did feel, though, that the ending could've been better. Especially the whole Jennifer Anniston/chubby guy thing. Why could he not tell her about his true financial situation? And why the whole attempt to get her to charge him less for her service, which he blamed on the fact that he has issues.