The Rewrite

2015 "A comedy about getting on the same page."
6.3| 1h47m| PG-13| en
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An Oscar-winning writer in a slump leaves Hollywood to teach screenwriting at a college on the East Coast, where he falls for a single mom taking classes there.

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GamerTab That was an excellent one.
Steineded How sad is this?
Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
BelSports This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.
littlemisssunshinesutton-03055 A waste of time think Hugh grant is getting a little old for Rom com s or past it ... watched it because was a fan of Hugh grant like four weddings and about a boy and Bridget Jones diary etc .. but this one don't really work not as bad did you hear about the Morgans that was awful .. but the acting is quite poor .. which turns you off a bit
atlasmb Stories about writers who are having difficulty putting pen to paper are a dime a dozen, but I found this one charming. Hugh Grant plays the fallow screenwriter who follows the adage, "Those who can't...teach." His life is a total failure on all fronts, but he manages to survive thanks to a droll wit and his refusal to lay down and die.Marisa Tomei plays the object of his distracted attention with her usual aplomb. Without committing to anything, she becomes the rudder to his floundering ship, with insight and a tender recognition for his hidden value. But it is Grant who makes this film something special, imbuing every scene with an honesty that makes the story enjoyable. Here he is not so glib as he is dealing with the trials of every moment.This is a sleeper I must recommend.
phoenix 2 An award winning script writer, who has trouble getting another job, agrees to teach creative writing in a college in a small American town. The movie maybe says the story of a wash out celebrity who is resents the industry and the way it works and he needs to revalue himself and what he does for a living. It pushes in that romance, drama and some life meanings, and in the end, it gives you a mild movie that you will forget the next day. Sure the performances aren't bad, but they are not good either. They are just enough from actors who can give more. The story is not that original and not that interesting really, as it never goes deeper than the superficial relationship drama. In the end, it's a dramatic romantic comedy with some sparks of brilliance. So 3 out of 10.
pensman Well this is what happens when the basic movie going public is between 18 and 25 and the stars or this film are 50 plus. When I was young a really long time ago, most movie bills featured two films: the "hit"and the B picture. Those days are gone as no one could sit in their seat for two films anymore. For this film, the B picture, Grant is an aging A list writer who can't even get on a list as he hasn't written anything good for years. His agent gets him a gig as a teacher in a university in Binghamton, New York. So we have a set up for a very upset fish out of water plot. Grant is perfect as the Hollywood sophisticate sentenced to working with what he sees as bumpkins. And thus our story. Grant slowly realizes that teaching might not be the waste of time he thought and then there is a possible love connection with the only adult member of his class, Marisa Tomei. I am always complain to my wife that they don't make pictures with heart anymore. And this film is a good example. I loved it and my wife who at first resisted a viewing became a fan. That's why it's still on the DVR. And yes there is nothing "new" here but we do have an story made engaging by a wonderful cast including Allison Janney, J. K. Simmons, and Chris Elliott. Janey is an overeducated and unappreciated Jane Austen scholar; Simmons as the chair of the department and sentimental family man; and Elliot as a Shakespeare instructor who has struck out in love and life but is an excellent next door neighbor and friend. The film is also helped by a wonderful younger supporting cast playing Grant's script writing pupils. So either rent this or record it and sit yourself down with a bag of popcorn and date (wife) and cheer a film with heart. You might decide it is an A picture.