Ben Kalmen (Michael Douglas) is feeling his age, but you wouldn’t know it from the company he keeps. A former mogul with a chain of car dealerships, until legal troubles knocked him out of business, Ben now keeps a grip on the world through his relationships with women – many women. The cast also includes Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito, Mary Louise Parker and Jenna Fischer. —tiff.net
Sometimes out of fear we make poor choices. Sometimes those choices work out pretty well for a while. Sometimes the consequences of those choices catch up to us. This is the story of a man who finally begins to recognize the choices he should have made. Perhaps too late, perhaps not. Some fine, often understated, performances.
I caught this on the shelf when there wasn't much else to choose from and given I'm not a big Jesse Eisenberg fan I went in with low expectations but Douglas was a funny, charming, and reminded me of all the reasons I've enjoyed watching him over the years. He's such a talented actor - too bad age has caught up with him (and illness) though I'm sure he's not down for the count just yet. Best to him and his family->
Douglas' best film, let alone performance, since Wonder Boys. And he's surrounded by several brilliant actors giving brilliant performances.