Michelle Williams seems to phone this one in...but her phoning it in is still twice as interesting and charming as what most actresses are capable of. The problem with this movie is that the it doesn't feel genuine or emotionally deep even though it's dealing with very thorny and adult concepts and themes. And the actors, all good in other films, disappoint in a big way here So the result is that the viewer feels a bit taken advantage of. The story is basically an early life crisis. Michelle Williams is torn between the men in her life and must choose. Cliché, yes, but let's face it...most people have gone through a similar situation. But she floats through it with so little feeling that its hard for us to feel either. On to the positive. The movie looks handsome, if a little bland, and has a nice hot summer feel to it. Seth Rogen proves once again that he can be a very solid dramatic actor when he needs to be. And even though the movie doesn't work, at least it tried to do something with emotional resonance.
Review of Take This Waltz
