The wine-grandma corniness of Book Club: The Next Chapter barely adds up to half a movie. At least they all sing an original song during the credits. rockmarooned's review:
, to finally co-writing and directing the 2018 comedymovie, but his frequent co-star Jane Fonda does, alongside Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen, as a quartet of lifelong friends navigating various life changes together.
I do not bring up Redford to denigrate any of these actresses, who are, at minimum, beloved and, in some cases, genuine legends on par with the Sundance Kid himself. But Holderman’s films with Redford allow for a certain dignity in addressing the quirks and stumbling blocks of aging, even when, as inBook Club: The Next Chapter80 for Brady
levels. It starts off, though, with surprising gravity, as we learn that the book club of the previous movie has been forced to move to Zoom for the COVID-19 pandemic.
When the four finally reunite in person, that dead air lingers. Adrift in a sea of indifferently framed coverage that turns every shot into a reaction shot, the ladies learn that permanent free spirit Vivian has unexpectedly gotten engaged to Arthur , her beau from the previous film. This inspires them to consider a bachelorette-party trip to Italy, despite the objections of overcautious Diane , and the worries of Carol , who isn’t sure about leaving her enfeebled husband Bruce behind.
For all of the club’s supposed camaraderie, Holderman seems uncertain about what to do with these women when they aren’t focused exclusively on romance. The eventual solution: circle back to love, commitment and marriage anyway. Carol reconnects with an old flame. Sharon meets an old smoothie. Vivian mulls over the wedding she thought she’d never have.
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