The word 'forever' is so misunderstood...
The Story:
Celeste (Rashida Jones) and Jesse (Andy Samberg) were high school sweethearts, best friends, and married. Now they are in the middle of a divorce, but still trying to remain best friends. He lives out back in the studio, and the two remain close. Friends doubt the friendship will last, but when Jesse does something that alters their lives forever, where do the two go from here?
This movie was cute.
Sadly, nothing more, nothing less.
The laughs aren't big enough... the heartache not deep enough.
It tries to be a 21st Century reinvention of the romantic comedy, but ultimately, it's just there.
No character is written to get sympathy or to take a vested interest to root for or against. They are all simply nice people, and as their lives change, you feel 'aw, that's too bad, you'll get over it', or 'aw, that's great, congratulations'.
I suppose when it comes down to it, both people made wrong choices, each at different moments in their relationship.
Those choices have consequences and those consequences can come back to haunt you if/when you might have a change of heart later... sometimes later is simply that: too late.
Not a bad movie, but could have been much better.
Final Grade: C
Rewatchability/Purchase Potential: Nope, sorry.
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