Three talented actresses (Jane Fonda, Catherine Keener and Elizabeth Olsen) provided the drive for this over-simplistic view of intergenerational differences and the search for happiness. While clichés abound, the plots twists can be seen miles away but yet occur in the blink-of-an-eye without any rationalization, and the characters border on being one- dimensional, this movie is a guilty pleasure. I would probably credit the ability to overcome this movie's weaknesses to the acting skills and the on-screen charisma of Ms. Fonda and Ms. Keener.The male characters are even more one-dimensional than the female leads. The only person to get less to do than the abandoning husband (Kyle MacLachlan) is the talented Patricia Arquette who may have only 1 or 2 lines in the movie which require a double take to confirm her presence. I suspect that post-production was not kind to whatever other dialog must have been originally written for her.While the movie has many weaknesses, the stellar soundtrack and magnificent cinematography are not among them.Clocking in at barely over 90 minutes, I would recommend this movie to those who do not mind a little fluff every now and then. To see other of my movie reviews, please visit: https://nomorewastedmovienights.wordpress.com

Free-spirited Moms and daughters story. I enjoyed the simple message of "each to his own". The Woodstock references and various musicians together with Jane Fonda (who lived it) are fun. The different love stories are contemporary and delightfully portrayed. This is no big movie with an incredible plot, it is just life! If you throw out any cynicism you hold you will enjoy it. Jane Fonda is simply beautiful, and I personally enjoyed the gorgeous 2 main male characters, just because. The guidelines for reviews says don't pad the review with junk words - I am not sure what that means if I read what I have written so far. I only want to say, it is a well presented movie with some delightful actors and a believable story-line.

This is the best character role of Jane Fonda's career. It is like her own 'Golden Pond' for this generation. She looks beautiful and I would have so loved to have had this character as my own mother!! At least, I would like to be like this character!! Jane Fonda is known for her elegance and excellence. Even in this part, those traits shine through. Out of all her roles, this one I found most endearing, most honest and most genuinely heartfelt. I hope she sees this review - This performance should have won her an award!! She has proved beyond any doubt that her acting exceeds all limitations. There is no one more daring to be authentically true to her craft than Jane Fonda is. If more people were like this character she portrayed, this world would be so much more of a better place.

If you lack motivation or simply are looking for relaxation, you'll like Peace, Love & Misunderstanding. There is nothing groundbreaking in it, nevertheless, the cast delivers an excellent performance. It goes to the extent that even the actors that might annoy you don't bother you throughout the movie.There is a lot of stereotyping here, but i didn't expect anything else from a romantic comedy involving hippies in Woodstock in the year 2011. Jane Fonda looks like a grandma every teenager would love to have, adorable despite all the escapades. She was the only reason i saw Peace, Love & Misunderstanding and i liked the way Barbarella had aged...