When four veteran actors are having a great time onscreen, entertainment to the hilt doesn’t sound farfetched. With Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen coming together for the romantic comedy Book Club, does it effuse the kind of magic it ought to? Let’s see in the Book Club film review.
For the lovers of yesteryear movies, there isn’t anything quite like the onscreen getting together of much-cherished actors. It is quite unlikely for most film enthusiasts that they haven’t seen at least one of these ladies grace the silver screen before this.
Playing four longtime friends, they dazzle the audiences once again with their acting prowess. However, is Book Club more than just the charisma of these actors? Most certainly it is. Although Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen are the soul of this romcom, the story has a charm of its own.
Going into this movie, you will be rather pleased with how the story seems closer to home than you might think. That is particularly true for viewers above a certain age as the movie portrays the challenges of four ladies passed their prime trying to rediscover a spark that’s gone missing.
When one of them proposes that they read Fifty Shades of Grey, it doesn’t seem appropriate to the others at first. However, as they take up reading it, they soon find out that it has the potential to change their lives for the better.
Each of them tries to implement it in their unique way to their lives and in doing so has to put up with its ramifications. Apart from the main protagonists, the supporting cast consists of Andy Garcia, Richard Dreyfuss, Don Johnson, and Alicia Silverstone and others that serve as the icing on the cake.
With a movie having such names, there is pretty little that can go wrong. However, there are moments when the narrative seems a tad off color and not heading anywhere. Nearing the halfway mark that appears to be the case, although, the movie picks up the pace and gets back on track quite effortlessly.
A cliche-riddled ending sounds like a downer, but here it works quite well. There aren’t any significant hiccups, and that serves the movie rather nicely. Whether you like a charming romcom with an appealing score or appreciate enjoyable acting from oldtimers, Book Club works either way. Overall, the film makes for a beautiful distraction.
Book Club film review rates Book Club 
(3.5 / 5)
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