Something's
Gotta Give (2003)
romantic comedy
directed
by : Nancy Meyer
featuring
: Jack Nicholson - Diane Keaton - Keanu Reeves - Frances McDormand - Amanda
Peet
running
time : 2 hours 3 minutes
In keeping with the light and slick tones
of her earlier film What Women Want, Nancy Meyers writes and directs the
romantic comedy Something's Gotta Give. Jack Nicholson plays Harry Langer,
a swinging fiftysomething entertainment executive surrounded by plenty
of young girlfriends. His latest romance is young petite sophisticate Marin
(Amanda Peet), who takes him to her mother's beach house in the Hamptons
for a weekend fling. However, Marin's successful Broadway playwright mother
Erica Barry (Diane Keaton) is already vacationing at the house with her
sister Zoe (Frances McDormand). Marin and Harry stay anyway, and Harry
ends up having a heart attack. He goes to the hospital and is looked after
by thirtysomething doctor Julian Mercer (Keanu Reeves). Impressed by her
writing, Dr. Mercer finds himself pursuing a romance with Erica. Because
of his serious health condition, he orders Harry to stay near the hospital.
While Marin returns to Manhattan, Erica agrees to stay on and look after
Harry. Of course they are repulsed by each other at first, but they end
up falling in love throughout the recovery process. Also starring Jon Favreau
as Harry's assistant.