Movie #168 "Serious Moonlight" is quite different from other romantic comedies, mostly because it's a dark romantic comedy, and those are very rare. I guess I'd compare it to the "War of the Roses" in its tone ---- the script is quite different though, and the acting here is so much better than "War of the Roses." I guess those were the two main reasons why I really found it entertaining. It was difficult to watch in spots (when it got serious), but those were rare moments. I have always been a fan of Meg Ryan, Tim Hutton, Kristin Bell and Justine Long, so it was fun to watch all of them in this film effort. But this is a huge warning to audiences. It is dark, dark, dark, dark and very independent in its use of one set and reliance on the dialogue and script and the acting. It's dedicated to Adrienne Shelley (a film writer/actress who was killed after putting together the wonderful film "Waitress") , and I think she would have been proud of it.
Average rating: 2.819
I gave it 4 stars
Serious Moonlight
(2008) R
When Louise (Meg Ryan) discovers that her husband, Ian (Timothy Hutton), is about to run off to Paris with a much younger woman, Sara (Kristen Bell), she does what any self-respecting wife would do: She duct-tapes him to the toilet, which is where he remains when their home is burglarized. The plot only gets thicker in this dark comedy helmed by first-time director Cheryl Hines and penned by Adrienne Shelly.
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