Review of People Like Us (2012) by Panta O — 16 Nov 2012

This drama is a directorial debut by Star Trek screenwriter Alex Kurtzman. The story of Sam (Chris Pine), a struggling corporate barterer in New York, is written by Kurtzman, Jody Lambert and Roberto Orci and is trying to take us into the world of a young businessman who is in trouble after one of his deals violates federal law. He discovers a ruinous family secret during a return trip home to attend the funeral of his estranged father, and in the wake of this life-altering revelation, he embarks on a transformative journey - a journey that will alter the way he looks at life, love, and family.

This was described as a heartfelt drama but from a movie starring Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks, Olivia Wilde, Jon Favreau and Michelle Pfeiffer, I was expecting a little bit more! It's not a bad movie, far from it, but it felt like a flat fizzy drink at the time and I needed to refresh myself to stay in the story. If you have some spare time, like a little bit raw cute/sweet soapy situations - maybe you could spare some time for this one... if you don't: consider other options.