Admirable film.

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

This movie is all about living life. It takes you on a journey on how to look at your future self in a brighter light. Blythe Danner's acting skills were like always, convincing and smooth. I would recommend it to anyone who is in search of inspiration. It had the perfect balance between light-hearted comedy and drama. I liked how the story uplifted after the part where she loses her dog and returns back to an empty home where she sees the pool guy waiting. The story proves how life can begin at even 70. Well crafted and a joy to watch, I give it a 7/10. I would have liked it more if the side-roles were given a little more screen-play. Nonetheless, this sums up to be one of the best movies released in 2015.

If you can get past the scenes with Hazel the Labrador, chances are you'd quite enjoy this movie, if it's what you're expecting, it's a kind of coming of age (mature that is) film. What was the rat called 'Guinevere?'Carol, a widow, loses her dog, realises that life can take some unexpected turns, she tries speed dating, strikes up a friendship with her pool maintenance man Lloyd and begins pursuing a new romance with the charismatic and rather forward Bill.I truly like Blythe Danner, she's a fine actress, once again she is so likable, in this she's funny, warm and sincere. I loved her in the Speed dating scenes. Well supported by a great cast, Sam Elliot is really fun, he's so good, as is Martin Starr.There is actually some lovely humour too, her friends are great, the smoking scene was fun.It's a bit sombre in parts granted, but ultimately worth watching, beautifully acted and often touching. 7/10

**SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS** **TOTALLY SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS** **I WARNED YOU**I expected better, after reading a number of good reviews. Here is a partial summary of this forgettable movie:1. Retired, well-off, 70-ish widow lives a low-key but pleasant life alone. She has friends she spends time with (golfing, playing bridge). 2. We see a montage of her morning rituals--get up, read paper, take pills next to kitchen sink, all with her dog by her side.3. Elderly dog dies. I had to fast forward through some of this--it was not just a short scene, there's the trip to the vet, the death, etc. It depressed me.4. Now we see a repeat montage of her morning ritual--but now each event without the dog being there. Blythe's character, Carol, is in a funk. I'm feeling a bit dejected myself. 5. There's some uninteresting crap that happens. She talks with the pool boy. They drink, ruminating a bit on life. (Pool boy is aimless.) BTW, Carol spends a lot of the movie drinking. I'm not sure she can function without a drink, frankly. (Ironically, by the halfway mark of this movie, I will be wondering if I can get through it without a drink.)6. Carol sings a mournful Cry Me a River at a karaoke night. I was surprised she did not sing "Is That All There Is". I look at my watch and wonder where exactly this movie is going.7. A week after the dog dies, Carol meets the Sam Eliot character, Bill. After 2 dates, they really click. At last, the movie looks like it's taking a turn for the better!8. Bill immediately dies. That's right--it seems like he's barely on the screen and bam, he's gone. Again, it's not just a short scene. Trip to hospital. Oops, sorry, Carol, you can't see him, you're not family. Later a phone call to Carol breaking the news.... 9. There's a meaningless marijuana scene, followed by a meaningless "munchies" shopping scene, among Carol's bridge group when they next meet. I did not give a flying fig about these ladies and their efforts to do something a bit naughty, something to shake up their humdrum lives. I saw no purpose to any of it, other than to say the obvious: "It is what it is, and life goes on. We're all in this together-- let's try to make the best of what's left." Frankly, I'm just going to stop here. If the above plot points works for you, by all means, have at it. As a baby boomer myself, I found it all pointless and rather off-putting.The only good part of the movie for me was the ending when Carol adopts a senior dog from the pound. But it did not make up for the other 89 or so minutes of this boring and depressing flick. Obviously, YMMV

Quietness, Simplicity (Love it so much!)It's different,I'm in 22, but when the movie started I was there! as if in 70 of my age, which I didn't know if I'll reach, I believe that I lived the moment somehow, the most thing I noticed and loved it in this movie is the quietness and Simplicity.. I was smiling in the lots of scenes.-------------------------------- Wonderful Movie Without A Doubt.9/10.