The Jane Austen Book Club (2007)

I shit you not, I watched this film. But it was under the circumstance that it was the in-flight movie, so don't worry... my balls are still in place.

Now I don't claim to be any expert on Jane Austen novels, but I guess what this movie is about is how even those old chick books can be applied to relationships today to make a proper chick movie even though said chick movie doesn't blatantly copy the books. But even this chick movie is based of a chick book of the same title, so let that rattle in your brain.

We follow the story of a woman in the middle of a separation/divorce who is lulled by her yenta friends to create a book club to help her cope with it all. I reckon each member of the club is supposed to match some Jane Austen character, but that's beyond me. But the big twist to the club (OMG SPOILER ALERT!) is that among this estrogenfest, a guy is allowed into their book club thus creating some vehicle to the movie's conflict, or at least one of the conflicts of the movie.

So the relationships have closure at the end of the film, as for what that closure is, be it positive or negative, you gotta watch the movie, or read the book. I don't recommend this movie for anyone one who is not a fan of Austen because some of this stuff just went right over my head. But if you like Austen, chick flicks, and most likely if you have a vagina, you may like this movie. The only saving grace of this film for me is that it has Maggie Grace in it. So hot. And she plays a lesbian! And that's about it for that. Well, Maria Bello is hot too for an older lady. I had zero watch checks, but I did fall asleep for 5 minutes. I was on a plane, what do you want from me?