Director: Nicole Holofcener
Genre: Drama/
Comedy/ Romance
Runtime: 84
minutes
Year: 2006
Starring: Jennifer
Aniston, Catherine Keener, Frances McDormand, Joan Cusack, Simon McBurney,
Jason Isaacs, Timm Sharp, Greg Germann, Scott Caan, Bob Stephenson, Marin
Hinkle, Romy Rosemont, Ty Burell
Description: After she
quits her lucrative job, Olivia (Jennifer Aniston) finds herself unsure about
her future and het relationship with her successful and wealthy friends.
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Review: The four friends
Olivia, Jane, Christine and Franny live on the west coast of America. As they
approach a certain age, things begin to happen that upset the balance of their
lives. Unlike single Olive, married Jane, Christine and Franny lead affluent
lives in expensive homes. Olivia has quit her job as a teacher and now works as
a housekeeper. She seeks help, both financial and emotional, from her friends
and meanwhile always remains in search of a purpose in her life.
Christine and her husband a both screenwriters and in
the middle of a major renovation of their house. They are building a storey on
top of their house, so that they can better enjoy their view. This to the
dismay of their neighbors. Jane is a successful fashion designer, but nowadays
not her fashionable herself. Not washing her hair, being grumpy and mad at
everyone and everything. And Franny doesn’t have to work a day in her life
because she has so much money, and feels like motherhood is all she needs.
Meanwhile, the girls all think that Jane’s husband is gay and Franny sets
Olivia up with her personal trainer, who turns out to be a dick.
I always enjoy a film like this, with multiple
storylines. And although it has a cast full of A-listers, the story itself is a
bit dull. Yes, it’s everyday problems in everyday lives, but I’m missing the conflict.
You know already where everything is leading, so the element of surprise is
completely gone.
I do like all the actors in this film, and that alone
is still reason enough to watch “Friends with Money”.
Rating: 3/
5
