thisanant It is magnificent . I didn't have much hope with it as the lead is not much on my radar but it had Ethan Hawke ( not in leading role , however ) in it so I decided to watch it . it was amazing . beautiful performances on a realistic story . it ain't shiny so you have to be patient for the story to unfold . nice drama . again , not a blockbuster .

SnoopyStyle New Yorker Maggie Hardin (Greta Gerwig) wants to have a baby. Her relationships never last more than six months except her college romance with best friend Tony (Bill Hader) but that doesn't count. She decides to get sperm from college acquaintance, pickle entrepreneur Guy Childers. She works at an art school with Tony's wife Felicia (Maya Rudolph) and John Harding (Ethan Hawke). Maggie and John meet over a paycheck mixup and start a relationship over a novel he's trying to write. He's unhappily married to Columbia professor Georgette (Julianne Moore) with two kids.The appeal of this movie depends a lot on one's appreciation of Gerwig's flighty, quirky persona. It's a rom-com where the romance is not the most likable. Harding starts off poorly and I never find him a good match for Maggie. Even the pickle guy is better although Tony could be the best if there is no Felicia. I'm actually glad at the turn in the second half of the movie and it becomes an anti-rom-com. The funniest relationship is between Maggie and Georgette. The movie could do with more of them together.

leonblackwood Review: Although I knew this was going to be a chick flick, I was expecting it be witty, especially after seeing Bill Hader and Maya Rudolph in the cast but I did get a bit bored with the plot, because it seemed to be going round in circles. The movie is mainly about Maggie (Greta Gerwig), who has a terrible track record of relationships, and really wants to have a baby. After failing to go down the surrogate route, she finally falls for John Harding (Ethan Hawke), who is married to Georgette (Julianne Moore), with 3 kids. When John eventually leaves Georgette for Maggie, they have a little girl together but while he is struggling with his novel, Maggie starts to sense cracks in there relationship. She tries her best to make there relationship work but she becomes a glorified babysitter for all of the kids, which puts a strain on her career. She also can tell that John is unhappy with there marriage, so she puts together a plan to make John fall back in love with Georgette, as she feels guilty for taking him from his ex-wife. Strange but true! Julianne Moore and Ethan Hawke put in there usually top performance and Greta Gerwig was perfect for the leading role but there wasn't enough material to make the movie interesting. There was a few touching moments, like when Maggie was having a bath with her young girl but I still struggled to stay awake through the whole movie. Anyway, although the outcome was pretty predictable, it's still an average watch with some decent performances. Average!Round-Up: This movie was directed by Rebecca Miller, 54, who also brought you Angela in 1995, Personal Velocity: Three Portraits, The Ballad of Jack and Rose, and the Private Lives of Pippa Lee starring Robin Wright and Winona Ryder. She did put together quite a decent cast for this project, so I can honestly can say that the fault wasn't with the performances. I mainly had a problem with the script, which lacked originality and decent humour. I have seen worse in this genre but I still got bored after a while.Budget: N/A Worldwide Gross: $4.9millionI recommend this movie to people who are into their comedy/romance/dramas, starring Greta Gerwig, Ethan Hawke, Julianne Moore, Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph and Wallace Shawn. 3/10

Reno Rangan Kind of a refreshing romance-drama on the cheating/divorce theme. Written and directed by Rebecca Miller. A great comeback after the six years of gap, but not a masterstroke. The casting was very impressive, particularly it was Greta Gerwig's typical film. I mean, if you enjoy watching her films, then you would do the same for it. On the other hand, her signature performance kind of bored to me. I mean all her film character was kind of easy-go-lucky soft-touch and comedic girl, I want her to try the different roles and genres. Maybe that's the reason many people had turned it down. Ethan Hawke and Julianne Moore were in the decent supporting roles, but everybody shared enough screen to call its their film too and delivered some good lines.I had a good time with it, because it was better than I anticipated. The story was good and its entire narration they have developed it finely. Unfortunately, it is an R film, otherwise it could have been a film for all. Kind of it reminds us the Woody Allen's style of presentation. Because you know even in the tough times for film characters, they calm and coolly deals it. So that makes it is a stress free film, especially if you just had a bad day, it might help you cool down. But don't expect the loud laughs in the comedy parts, then you should not opt it.The overall film is worth a watch, but don't believe those who are saying it is too bad. It might be bad for them, though definitely not bad to bash it top to bottom. The critics thumbed it up, and if you welcome decent films, then go for it and decide yourself. The film has lots of good qualities, but this could be the last film of Greta I'll be watching if she does not appear in a distinct role in her next, because like I said I already bored of her in the same old. Finally, I feel I want to suggest it, but not to everybody, particularly not the youngster, the grown ups might like it better.7/10