Review of Back When We Were Grownups (2004) by Monsieur R — 26 Feb 2016

Hallmark Hall of Shame movie. Sometimes Hallmark makes good to great TV films but this isn't one of them except maybe for the ending.

Another Anne Tyler book based film which did not transfer to film well for me. Peter Fonda appears midway thru the film and surely shows his age now in his 70's. He does a convincing role of a jilted teenage lover of the lead actress Danner who does a great job of being a overworked head of her numerous dysfunctional family.

Faye Dunnaway makes a mere cameo appearance so don't be fooled into watching this one because of her.

This was just about close to being a waste of 98 minutes for me though it is done well and the women are unhappy except for our ever kind Danner. Flashbacks throughout the entire film tend to be distracting but you get the idea after a half hour of them.

Nothing disturbing in this film. Maybe thats why I barely held interest.

---- Monsieur Rick.