IN THE LAND OF WOMEN (2007)

TITLE
In the Land of Women

STARRING
Meg Ryan, Adam Brody, Kristen Stewart, Olympia Dukakis, Makenzie Vega, Elena Anaya

WHAT THE BOX DOESN'T TELL YOU
Carter Webb (Brody) is the guy most of us, regardless of our professions, were/are in our twenties. Confused, maybe a little too hopeful for having been a full-fledged member of society for some five or so years, and definitely inclined to compromise from where we thought we would be at this age. Webb seeks to write a screenplay that he's been working on for ten years upon the painful break-up of a wistful short-lived relationship with a high profile beauty (Anaya). To do this, he travels across the country to Michigan to help his loveable, but terminal grandmother (Dukakis) find peace. On the otherside of the street, is a family of women (Ryan, Stewart and Vega) whose husband and patriarch is betraying all of them by romancing another woman. The genuine lack of male companionship creates an interesting triangle between Carter and the mother/daughter duo. His process of self-discovery is completed through his interactions with all of them, though his script may still be in limbo.

WHY I WOULD RENT IT AGAIN
Brilliant! Kudos to you Jon Kasdan. Every screenwriter should hedge their bets on a film like this which is not unique in any way, but is simply well written with interesting relateable, characters. The protagonist is one of the most genuine I've seen in any movie thus far this year and Brody plays the part perfectly. Understated and witty, he is a credit to the profession. Kasdan created a guy we all want to know and all want to hang with on the weekends. Stewart is coming into her own nicely, but it is Meg Ryan who does wonders with the relatively small, yet tricky role she's been given. Who knew she could be so dramatic without Billy Crystal at her side.

WILL MY GIRLFRIEND/BOYFRIEND LIKE IT?
Yes, yes, I hope yes.

SPECIAL FEATURES
These were a let down, personally I just don't think special features are a good idea for this type of film.

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