Well most divorce woman are as warped or more then the one Urma is portraying and most woman in that age although maybe sexually in their prime are fat and worn out emotionally likely self inflicted and very common. Not every woman in that age has 300 + Million in her bank account and hence it is a privilege to woman that have and not woman that have only attitude and can't deliver a flat stomach nor some cash from the bank account. So all in all, this movie is painting the wrong picture and makes woman expect even more then they already do. It is rated a comedy but still has an aversive Jewish message to the gentiles which is rather an ugly soap bubble and confusing for most older woman at best. I ironed my shirts while watching it painfully to the end and recommend it as a confusing movie to all that need to be more confused.

Broken, confused divorcée Uma Thurman consults Meril Streep who is a therapist, then embarks in a relationship with -surprise!- her son. There is food for comedy and sparkling performances. The results are equivocal - equivocal not in a persuasive way, despite the seemingly adult ending.The premise and the promise are two immovable mountains, to put it in a quirky way. I mention this because the film is garnered with shots of nature, city, nightlife vistas, as if for the transitive moments, for the sheer pleasure of it, where romantically we gather, our feelings, remembrances, that romantic thrust embedded in that curious, promising sense of the here and now, especially when one is in love or broken-hearted. But these shots come off unfortunately decorative, or with an experimental feeling the film does not guarantee.I look at the transitions, form one mood to the other, that look like commenting on life's and other films' endearment (screwball touches, an almost mute catalyst, the generically employed characters etc). But a somewhat noxious charm occurs, unaided by some unfortunate lines, and some easy (or uneasy) fire-escapes through the fag-hag ladder (weekend at the gay friend's mansion). The transition seems forced, so that at the end the surprising -quasi-recognition, quasi-accepting, quasi-heartfelt- look in Uma Thurman's eyes seems enclosed in a condescending distance, coming mostly from the film's previous endeavors to charm so many comical and lighthearted of the well-you-know kind moods (along with blurring feminist and gay agendas just to abandon both at the end for the sake of an abstract experience-gain), that we have not a song of experience, but an absent-minded charm of sketches, at most, while someone absent-mindedly telephones. Or just stands by the phone, waiting.Add to that the performances: Streep is offensively not making a real effort, making the investment in the triangulation of such a relationship shallow. Thurman is good, though strenuously asking her neurotic, growing-up questions (or her adult standing-back at the end), and Greenberg is convincing, save for wondering what he has to do with his wandering nakedness, where he fails to transform this card-board shibboleth into a meaningful object.

The premise: In this tragicomedy, a psychotherapist finds out her 23-year old son is dating her 37-year old patient. And the headstrong mother in her goes into an overdrive. Well, almost.Go see it for: * Meryl Streep - the mother: She has just the right frowns when her son tells her about his girl er.. woman rather. And she retorts just as a mother would when he begins to take things in his own hand.* Meryl Streep - the therapist: She's even better. Watch her trying to cling to composure as she gets to know intimate details about her son. And observe her erupt silently in spurts and then disguise it all as professionalism. All this, with an ease that makes her job look deceptively simple.* Uma Thurman: This body beautiful makes for a patient wonderful. As the 37-year old divorcée, she injects just the right pessimism, just enough zest, and just enough verve into her role.* The plot: Let's say it's a slice of life that's without the icing and the chocolate. You don't want it because it's not nice to look at, but you have to taste it for it's life all the same.Don't bother about:Bryan Greenberg: He's handsome. He can barely act. He's goodlooking. He can barely talk. He's a bloke. Actually, he's apt for the role. For the role doesn't demand much.Watch it with: * The date majoring in psychology: Chances are 1:- The date will be impressed or 2:- The date will whip out Freud and a dozen textbooks to tell you why the treatment was wrong. Well, either shut up and blush (if chance 1 materializes) or make him/her shut up and watch(if chance 2 comes true). * Mothers: But do be prepared to hear : "See? See? see what she's saying! After all, we know!"Anything else? Oh yes, Sandra Bullock almost played Uma Thurman's character. However, she wanted script changes. Ben (the director) did not agree. So she walked out. And that indeed is a pity.

Rafi (Thurman) meets David (Greenberg) on a night out and the two instantly become attracted to one another. The age gap however concerns Rafi's therapist (Streep) Uma Thurman's Oscar nominated performance in Pulp Fiction a good 15 years ago was one of the brightest sparks in Quentin Tarantino's faultless crime picture. Her charm and vigour matched by Travolta was a glorious addition to the intertwining tale in the crime world. 5 years ago Thurman once more shined in Kill Bill that saw her secure a demanding physical role as The Bride. So with these strong appreciate dramatic roles that receive accolades from all around the world, it's a wonder why the actress is often appearing in predictable unfunny romantic comedies. My Super ex girlfriend and The Accidental Husband are embarrassing films but to cast an Oscar nominee? And when this came on TV, I had the same expectations given the plot synopsis. Guy likes girls but there are problems in their relationship and etcetera. The first segment of this film sets out the stall for a straight forward relationship "crisis with love". Thurman's Rafi is recently divorced and struggling and surprise someone who is also single comes along and immediately the two are practically in love. From the awkward look away to the getting up courage phone call, this getting together is inevitable as next Christmas.However, and this is big, this Younger picture is surprising in that unlike the intolerable My Super Ex girlfriend and Be Cool, this is quite frequently likable. Younger plays with the characters and allows them to move at their own pace. The scenes are often short with minimal dialogue and good close up shots, which makes this very simple to continue watching. After the horrible opening this strategy pays off as where it doesn't offer much originality, the simplicity and harmlessness keeps you moderately intrigued.One of the big concepts in this genre is to convey a realistic issue. For example When Harry met Sally looks at the fabrications of friendship in relationships whilst Brief Encounter looks at the insecurity of affairs and true happiness. The ideology encoded here is the big age difference between Rafi and David. In modern times, such a big age difference is frowned upon but has become less and less surprising when looking at celebrity marriages such as Catherine Zeta Jones'. The basis for this wrongness is the opinion of David's mother, and "coincidentally" Rafi's shrink, who has a politically correct background and disapproves. This concept of age difference however has been tackled in American Beauty and The Reader among others and the awkwardness of Streep's situation does not add as much comedy as the script entails.Prime is certainly not a bad film, but nor is it anything original with a predictable climax and repetitive sequences copying other romances. Thurman offers a spark, but there are no vintage scene stealers like in the good old days.