Why is that you ask? Because Celeste and Jesse have been separated for the last six months and in fact are going through a divorce. Neither sees anything wrong with their relationship. They've been best friends forever and now that they aren't together, they fight a lot less. Jesse doesn't seem them as friends. He figures he will just give her some space, and they will eventually get back together. One night when he is drunk and leaving a concert he gets a call from Celeste. She needs help building an Ikea dresser, but as both fail to build the dresser and turn to alcohol they end sleeping together.
In the morning Jesse thinks this is a sign they are going to be getting back together, but Celeste makes it very clear that is NOT going to happen. Feeling hurt, Jesse starts seeing other people and asks for some space. Since Celeste is going on a book tour. While away, she realizes how much she misses him and that she does indeed want to get back together. When she returns the two meet up but before she can say anything he drops on bomb on her. While they were separated he slept with another woman. And now that woman is pregnant and he wants to give it a try with her. Cue downward spiral for Celeste.
The movie kind of reminded me of a break up I head. Now it wasn't a marriage and it wasn't six years (kill me), but it was the whole best friend thing. Except I was Jesse and the guy was Celeste (and no. no pregnancy was involved). So I could kind of relate to that movie. But I felt like it was more depressing than I thought it would be. I was expecting some cute comedy, what I got instead was a realistic portrayal of getting over a break up. I thought the writing was good and although it wasn't a gut buster, it did have moments.
Rating: ***
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