Movie #3054 "Book Club: The Next Chapter" - Theater --- I enjoyed the first one, and I love watching these 4 women work --- I have the greatest respect for each one, so it was going to be a given that I would go to see this one --- esp. since I purchased a movie pass and now need to go 2 or 3 times per month to get my money's worth through the app. Anyway, a few of our retired teachers book club members came along, and we all enjoyed it a lot. It is full of more jokes and more heart than the first one. I like what the film has to say thematically about friendship, marriage, getting old, etc. I also enjoyed the way it moves from one unbelievable adventure to the next --- the opening very quickly catches us up on how these women dealt, individually, with Covid and zooming and reading for their book club. This is done with ease, creativity, and lots of jokes that hit home Example: when we zoomed , we, like them, spent a lot of time telling each other to unmute, etc. Now, I'm sure we, the more seasoned audience members, enjoyed more of the jokes than a younger crew because we've lived it --- we get the jokes more easily. but it should be entertaining and fun to watch for most adults.....I'd give it 4.7 out of 5 (note: rotten tomatoes gives it 45, which appears low, but not for a comedy --- it's tough to find the critics all agreeing on comedy (in comparison to dramas) but audience is giving 85% so that score does suggest it will be a popular movie this summer in the theaters.
"BOOK CLUB: THE NEXT CHAPTER" 1 hour, 47 min pG-13 2023
This follows the new journey of four best friends as they take their b book club to Italy for the fun girls' trip they never had.
Director: Bill Holderman
Writers: Bill Holderman Erin Simms
Actors: Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen
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