Review of The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009) by Viktor N — 13 Nov 2011
It's a story we have all seen before -- the mid-life crisis movie. What raises this one above the others is the performance of Robin Wright Penn. She is married to a much older man and she moves with him to a retirement community and the film centers on herself coming to terms with this and herself.
At once rather selfish, she is now pretty self-less. The story is told in flash back and all of the dots are connected to get the viewer up-to-speed with Pippa's life. We see what she experienced as a teenager with her mother (the always good Maria Bello), her aunt (Deadwood's excellent Robin Weigert) and others (the glorious Monica Bellucci and Julianne Moore) through a revelatory performance by Blake Lively (the CW's Gossip Girl -- this girl can act).
It is a good movie; not great. I wanted it to be more; but in the end I think I was satisified because the feeling I got from it is exactly what Pippa Lee would want. As long as you're not asking for too much it'll all be okay.
Pippa Lee left me content.
This review of The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009) was written by Viktor N on 13 Nov 2011.
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee has generally received mixed reviews.
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