Writer Nicole Holofcener is a keen observer of people, which makes her a pretty great moviemaker. If her last film, Friends With Money, appealed to your senses, this funny little gem will too.It centres around Kate, played by the brilliant Catherine Keener, who is a pretty innocent New Yorker with guilt about her above-average income and below-average community involvement. So she refuses to buy her teenager daughter designer jeans but hands out $20 bills to homeless people constantly.
She’s also got a killer instinct, though, which lends itself to her job. She’s an antiques dealer, so preys on the children of the recently deceased in order to get the good furniture she sells. And she and her hubby are desperate to buy the apartment from the bitter old lady next door. The only thing that stands in their way are the two granddaughters. Game on. This is quirky comedy at its best. Not for general consumption but absolutely sublime.
Rating: 4 outta 5.
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