I was looking for a light, enjoyable film for a Friday night after a long work week, and this one fit the bill. Sure, it's not a perfect film, as many reviewers point out. The jokes often fall flat, the plot has lots of clichés, Jane Fonda is highly spirited but a bit hyperbolic, the goddess night made me cringe, and the sugary romance (especially the young teen romance) can pour on thick as honey. Still, there are lots of fun tidbits, particularly Jane with her chickens and naked lovers roaming freely about the house. And what a house it is--an awesome collection of kitsch and clutter, worth seeing the film just for the house and the lush rolling fields and flowers. The chickens steal a couple of scenes, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan was a great surprise (I don't watch television, so his charms were new to me). If you don't go into the film with too many expectations, it's worth watching. I needed mindless stress relief, and this film certainly did the trick.
Review of Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
