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I truly enjoyed Kristie Alley in this movie.

Kristie Alley looked "Beautiful" I think Kristie Alley should play more roles like this one. This movie kept me tuned in to find out what would happen next. This is a cute comedy. The story line of this movie I think for some could very well be true. Kristie Alley plays a 40yr woman whom is unable to sell her screen writer's scrip because of her age. Kristie Alley knows she still has it she still has the magic. The only problem is in Hollywood /is her age. Hollywood always changing up for the fresh face.

Kristie Alley also gave inspiration for the woman whom are down on their luck when it comes to being jobless. I highly recommend this movie. It is tastefully funny.

I'm 38 yrs and recently laid off from work. Thank You Kristie! Lori from Seattle

I have seen this TV film last Saturday on the Belgium channel. This is really not a good film, rather bad actually. The acting from the main actress Kirstie Alley is too overacted. The main idea of the plot is actually not bad, but too bad cannot further develop, and only runs into boring and no story at all. I really want my time and the electricity back. It is really a bad film which nothing is entertaining at all. The only actor and actress can act up to level are the one who plays as the writer and the one who plays as the smart female film agent. By the way is this Eric Christian Olsen the son of Jim Carrey? Really look alike, they even have the kind of funny look! Back to this film, take my advice and don't waste your money, electricity and time!

Kirstie Alley, looking a bit slimmer, but only a bit, is in this mess along with a man who is a MacGuyver lookalike, bleached blond hair and all. The premise of the movie is about an older woman (50!!!) who cannot get her screenplay produced due to age discrimination so she sends in her younger nephew to pose as the writer. Not an original idea and not a very good movie with lousy acting, inane dialogue and a ridiculous plot. There is another plot concerning a writer with a crush or admiration for Kirstie's character and why this is included is a mystery. The actor who portrays Kirstie's brother is so wooden and miscast, it was torture to watch their scenes. What is there to say about this film. Avoid it.

Television movies generally do not come any better than this. Kirstey Alley takes over from Judith Light in the role of queen of the TV movies, and in that role she is a highly entertaining actress. Her comedic skills are among the best, and she is also competent in dramatic scenes. Graeme Clifford is a very talented veteran director who is responsible for at least one of my favorite films, "Frances" (1982), starring Jessica Lange. It was less of a shock how good this film was when I realized he directed it. The writers were also on top of their game, with many tongue in cheek references to classic films that probably half of the audience will miss. It enriches the film, though.

The film is funny and there are moments when you will laugh out loud, or simply be enraged by how snobbish and ageist some of the 'suits' in the business are. In that respect, and in many others, this film is true to life. The representation of the job market, and how some employers fail to see the strengths in certain people, seemed accurate. The character development and performances were top notch, and the score was very nice.

Highly recommended!

It started hilariously, or as some would rather say: overdone . For me it was best part of movie . Then came scene with attractive, young blonde, so she must be dumb . Yeah, that kind of 'ism was present in this movie too. Should we call it haircolorism ? But so far it was still realistic. What came later was a bit hard to swallow. I mean, why would someone reject script for movie just because writer is old ? That it will be not liked by (mostly, and that's correct) young audience ? Why someone older could not write in way that younger audience like, enjoy it. I think that much better would be if it was about actress, or even actor. Surely, there were movies with that already made then. Something new at all cost ?

Anyway, this was not so bad as some reviews suggesting here, and I'm not sorry for spent electricity, even if it goes more and more expensive this years. There were some better parts, and even some kind of love story. Ah, 2 of them, although the one with main actress was really pale and rushed - as was rushed end of main story too.

I guess that Woody would say 'few' words about this, if someone asked ...