I was looking forward to a film exploring the difficulties that long term couples, in this case a gay couple, can face. That the film is described as a comedy/drama really excited me....
Because there's nothing like having a little humour when discussing difficult subjects - like couples growing apart. Especially when there's a newly retired partner trying to find purpose in life after retirement!
Unfortunately the couple's relationship comes across as remarkably dysfunctional - certainly not a relationship which would have appeared to be a mutually loving one lasting years and years. Any humour was quickly lost among the nastiness and desperate behaviours between the couple.
The acting and filming was well done.
However, if the movie was created to explore difficulties between couples as they age, I felt that the script for the characters were not well done. The dynamics between the couple left me feeling that it was a marriage from hell - so why save it?
