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I Don’t Know
How She Does It. I am not sure if that is the
title of the film or in reference to Sarah Jessica
Parker’s ability to consistently be endearing
and lovable. In this new comedy based on the novel
by Allison Pearson we get a healthy dose of SJP
who has to carry the film squarely on her lovable
shoulders.
Kate Reddy (Sarah Jessica Parker) is a successful
financier with two young children and a husband
(Greg Kinnear) who is just as busy. When she isn't
killing it in the boardroom she is juggling bake
sales, birthday parties, and creating monster
to-do lists in her head. When she is picked to
try and help land a very large client (Pierce
Brosnan) she nearly sees it all crash down around
her. Traveling is certainly taking a toll on her
marriage and her kids. It is then she has to decide
what really is most important in her life.
There is nothing ground breaking in this film
but the terrain they revisit is done with style,
authenticity and straightforward honesty. For
those who do not work day in and day out in that
sort of environment it seems a little hard to
grasp the things that take place. But for those
who live it; it is far too common. Plus there
were certain avenues that Hollywood loves to travel
down that were left out of this one. They easily
could have made relationships cliché and
predictable. Instead they allowed the characters
to makes some right decisions and the overall
film is better for it.
The cast is solid and Parker leads the troupes
with perfect styling. She is funny when she needs
to be funny and when things start to get the best
of her you certainly feel her mental strain. Brosnan
could do this role in his sleep but manages to
add just enough flair to make his character genuine.
Olivia Munn nearly steals the humor trophy as
Momo Hahn , Kate's personal assistant. She is
sarcastically hilarious. The other performances
are cameo in nature and are there simply to help
move the story along.
I Don’t Know How She Does It is rated PG-13
for adult situations and language. There is nothing
overtly offensive in this film and even the language
is mild for the genre. Due to the nature of the
story it is best suited for those in their 30’s
and up. Those younger than that will find little
to relate to. It is a top notch girls night out
flick and a great date night film for the married
couple where the guy is comfortable in the chick
comedy dynamic. I give it 3.75 out of 5 presentations.
Solid writing and strong acting always pair well
together and this one has both. For those couples
who both work and have small kids this might hit
close enough to home that you may get more out
of it than anyone.
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