ShangLuda Admirable film.

Onlinewsma Absolutely Brilliant!

Odelecol Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Aneesa Wardle The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

FlashCallahan Ben and Katie married fifteen years ago and gifted with two children. They stay together but their hearts had separated long ago. After the kids are send to summer camp, they both start living separately and eventually preparing to break news of their separation to the kids. But being alone in each one's own world makes them to think about the other. When the day comes Katie and Ben stick together for the good of their children, and maybe there is still a spark there.....I'm a sucker for these types of movies, Reiner is a master of these films, having talking heads and flashing back to better times, whilst the toe main characters begin to pine for each other, then meet up for dinner, argue, and then fall for each other all over again.There's nothing new here, Willis has his group of friends with their ideals, as does Pfeiffer, and there are no prizes for guessing how the film ends.Willis and Pfeiffer have wonderful chemistry, and despite some 'tense' moments of mild altercations, it's a pretty safe film that ticks every romantic comedy box..But the maker forgot about Forget Paris, five years earlier. It's literally the same storey and narrative.

bkoganbing Bruce Willis takes a break from action flicks to star with Michelle Pheiffer in The Story Of Us about two married people whose marriage seems to be going off course. After 15 years they're marriage is in crisis mode.By all rights they have the storybook American Dream, wife, two kids, and living the good life in suburbia. But they seem to be stuck in a rut and both are trying to capture the magic gone.What they learn in the end is that the magic of those honeymoon early years is gone and they actually do like each other. What they have to do is stop letting little things annoy both of them all out of proportion.Rob Reiner directed The Story Of Us and cast himself in a nice part as Willis's friend who seems to be giving bad advice every time he opens his mouth. But the best supporting roles are from Bill Kirchenbauer and Lucy Webb who are a pair of yokel Americans that Willis and Pheiffer meet on a trip to Italy. These two may be dumb, but they're happy and sometimes that's what you should strive for.For fans of the leads especially for Bruce Willis fans who get a nice change of pace.

Katherine Howard Okay, let's set the stage: I hate Lifetime movies for their poor acting, cheesy scripts, lack of realism, and ridiculous soap-opera style plots and "emotions." (And I just ain't into all that Kleenex.) Can't stand mush and not much on tearjerkers. But I truly can't relate with those saying this was an awful movie. I laughed my tail off! Hilarious! So real (well, for the most part); you'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll hold your breath, you'll just want more. The "moments" were very real and well-done and I agree that Willis and Pfeiffer rendered stellar performances. It WAS a romantic comedy. (Did YOU see it?!) Such a well-written script and excellently directed. Virtually no complaints from start to finish. (Although, admittedly, I watched an "edited" version and missed all the language.) Anyone who's been married any length of time (and especially for a number of years) will appreciate the reality and depth of emotion and meaning in this poignant movie. Sense of humor required.Totally worth seeing again and again!

efiz400 The movie might have been somewhat slow at times, but overall I enjoyed it. It was real. It was not a typical Hollywood marriage movie. My husband and I enjoyed the way movie went through the years of the marriage. I enjoyed Bruce Willis and Michelle Pfeiffer---I think they had good chemistry together. Years after having seen it, my husband and I still refer to little things we remember from the movie--great for real married couples---even if there is a good bit of arguing in it. :) It is also one of those movies that keeps you on your toes and keeps you guessing. I think people who have been married, people who have experienced struggles, would be able to identify with this movie.