The movie: What They Had

I saw the preview for the above-mentioned movie while watching Boy Erased and decided it looked interesting. I think I had Blythe Danner mixed up with Diane Keaton; the later is more perky and endearing. It was about a couple that had been married a long time and the wife was suffering from dementia. Not a good subject and you would tend to think it could not be comedic; well, neither is death or cancer and some movies about both have scenes that involve laughter. It is life.

However, this movie was not a Diane Keaton keep smiling movie; this was a Blythe Danner sad movie. It was well done but just sad, especially if you are at her end of the age spectrum. For that matter, it would be sad if you were young and loved someone going through that phase.

So her I sit, not cheery. No dimples. Just a down-turned mouth. Sigh.

This is why I am glad almost no one comes here – no need to spread gloom.