The friendship between two life-long girlfriends is
put to the test when one starts a family and the other falls ill.
Director:
Catherine HardwickeWriter:
Morwenna Banks (screenplay)Stars:
Drew Barrymore, Toni Collette, Dominic Cooper | See full cast & crew »Storyline
Milly and Jess have been best friends forever. They've shared everything since they were kids - secrets, clothes, laughs, substances, boyfriends... now they are trying to be grown-ups. Milly has a high-flying job and lives in a beautiful townhouse with husband Kit and their two kids. Jess is a town planner and she and her boyfriend Jago live on a bohemian houseboat on a London canal. Their friendship is as rock solid as ever. That is until Jess struggles to have a much longed-for baby and Milly finds out she has breast cancer. How do you share that?User Reviews
A toned down 50/50 for women. Very heartfelt comedy that will leave you feeling happy, which is hard to do with this subject
"I just don't want to
rub it in that my life is great right now." Jess (Barrymore) and Milly
(Collette) have been friends forever. They have experienced the best and
worst life has to offer them. Their strength of their friendship is
tested when Milly is diagnosed with cancer and Jess becomes pregnant.
This is a very good movie that isn't as depressing as you may think. The
chemistry between the two actresses is perfect and you really feel like
they have been friends for years and years. The movie is comedy, drama,
real and emotional all at the same time without ever becoming sappy or
totally clichéd. I think that women will enjoy this more than men, but I
did think it was good and I actually do recommend this. A great story
about true friendship and being there for each other no matter what
happens. It's a toned down 50/50 for women. Overall, a very heartfelt
comedy that will leave you feeling happy, which is hard to do with this
subject matter. I give this a B.
