The first few minutes of this movie irritated me as it seemed to go nowhere, and I'm not the biggest fan of Uma Thurman. I'm glad I stuck with it though as it progressed into rather unusual, but successful romantic comedy.
It isn't your typical boy-meets-girl chick flick because things are a little more complicated for Raphe and David. He's 23 and Jewish (with a family who won't let up about him marrying a Jewish girl) and she's 37 and divorced all of a week when they meet.
To make matters even more complicated his mother is Raphe's therapist, played by the absolutely fantastic Meryl Streep. At first everyone is clueless about the link so you get Dave's mum encouraging Raphe on one end and telling David he'll be the death of her on the other. When she finally becomes privy to the situ she has to listen to intimate details about her son while keeping a straight face. Hilarious scenes ensue.
A look at love with an age gap and the problems it really throws up and how a mother learns about the man her little boy has become. Good film once you take the time to get into it.