GrimPrecise I'll tell you why so serious

AutCuddly Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,

Humbersi The first must-see film of the year.

Ariella Broughton It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

ianmediastudio Had a bit of a hard time with the soundtrack generally, maybe a little cheesy for my taste.. but the acting is excellent.. obviously, these actors have nothing to prove.. and it is an overall touching slice of life. Once in a while between action, sci- fi, heavy drama, adventure etc etc.., it is nice getting an honest human low-key down-to-earth "drama" and feeling like the fly on the wall.

movieliker1 This is classified as a comedy because it has a good ending --- characters end up happy, healthy and successful. Not because it is a a hilarious knee slapper. As opposed to a traditional tragedy that has a bad ending --- characters die, get killed, are unhappy, unsuccessful.I found it to be a mature, intelligent and realistic look at what happens to couples sometimes when they have been together for a long time. They lose intimacy --- emotional, psychological, mental and physical intimacy. And one spouse seems to take the other for granted.My only complaint would be the therapist jumped to sex too quickly without exploring other aspects of their lives.I especially liked the intelligent and mature way the couple dealt with their problems. They did't get violent. They did't get personal. They just got exasperated, walked out, spent time alone thinking, and eventually came back to try again. It is funny in a mature and intelligent way. But it won't leave you rolling on the floor.

Davalon-Davalon I like both Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones. And I'm sure under the right circumstances, the two of them could make an excellent movie. But "Hope Springs" seemed problematic to me--not entirely because of them, either. The acting aside for a moment, let's talk about the soundtrack. When Meryl is walking through the bookstore, the music is so loud that I thought, "Was anybody awake when they mixed this?" It was very "in your face" to the point that I wanted to stop watching it. This happened about three times, including the "hit-the nail-on-the-head" song, "Everybody Plays the Fool." The entire film would have had more impact had the soundtrack not gotten in the way. As for the story: The reality of relationships, such as this couple's, seemed quite real to me. That wasn't the problem. The problem was: Why didn't Meryl walk out on him years ago? What was there to love? It wasn't like Tommy was showing her any affection at all. So, while her attempts to entice him were funny, I didn't get what it is about him that she wanted to love or care about. He was one-note for almost the entire film and as such it made it difficult for me to accept their relationship. That said, Meryl's character seemed very real to me. She was honest. And that was appealing. But it did seem that she didn't really have any friends or life outside her relationship with Tommy and while it certainly seemed that they were going to have a better relationship as the film ended, she still didn't have much of a life. Also: It was really hard to feel sorry for people that lived in what I would consider luxury. Who wouldn't kill to have that kitchen? The house was vast. It was like a mansion. I thought, "Meryl, honey, if Tommy is so stuck-up, gruff, and out of it, then just go find yourself a nice guy, have a shag and call it a day." I guess throughout I never felt the two leads were really connected. I always felt they were acting. Now, they are professionals and they did their job well, meaning, they showed up, followed directions, hit their marks, and read their lines, sometimes quite wittily. And the simple locations were all shot well, and the story was simple: it was about them. We didn't have to follow a cast of thousands. But ultimately, I didn't care about these people and at the very end when they get re- married on the beach, I felt Steve Carel was on the verge of bursting into laughter. It looked like an outtake. It was very, very, very light fun for viewing at home, but as for a major motion picture that would give you goosebumps or affect you or make a difference in your life, I'm thinking... no.

g-bodyl First off, Hope Springs is not the great film it could have been or was suggested by the trailers so I was a bit disappointed by that. That being that, this was still a pretty good movie that I'm sure is relatable to older married couples as this film delves pretty deep into mature themes such as sex life entering old age. Me being a young guy, I thought I would be turned off but actually it didn't do that so much. There are several funny scenes here, but I would label this film more of a drama than a comedy because that's what it is.David Frankel, who directed the magnificent "Devil Wears Prada," is back at it again here in Hope Springs. After thirty years of marriage, Kay and Arnold begin to realize their marriage has been drifting apart. Kay, much to Arnold's displeasure, contacts a well-known sex therapist to help them renew the strength in their marriage.This movie is all about the showdown between two of the greatest actors of anyone's generation: Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones. Honestly, I did not dig Streep's performance as I thought I would. She's not awful, but not great either. Jones is just utterly amazing. No matter what genre he does, he goes above and beyond and once again shows that here. Steve Carell does a pretty good job in his dramatic role, though I thought he would be somewhat funnier.Overall, this is just a good film, but nothing special. It may be a good date night movie or a film older couples will like to watch. Personally, I liked it but to a certain degree. My high score only comes from Tommy Lee Jones who I just plain love as an actor. I rate this film 8/10.