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Feb 8 This is still very good even after a decade really nice performances from both Leighton Meester and Gillian Jacobs two best friends do everything together up to the point where they're reaching their thirties when one of them meets someone and is about to tie the knot emotions run a little rampant and it looks like their friendship is in danger of disappearing the film presents a familiar dilemma we all know yet the acting from both girls is soothing given the sudden change that's going on they are partners for life; friends forever Adam Brody serves a good dash of goofyness whenever needed, too the friendship between the two is adorable and you feel their own separate directions See more Sean S 05/06/2023 The two great leads try their best to make this movie worth watching. The plot was better suited for a tv series than a movie. See more Rachel K 12/23/2022 Was in it for Gillian Jacobs and Adam Brody. Not bad! Good acting. Storyline was so so. Watchable, and cute. See more 09/09/2018 One of the more difficult stages of life is when your getting older and your best friend becomes involved in a serious relationship and you must slowly watch the friendship decline. This is the premise of "Life in Partners". Unfortunately, this film avoids dealing seriously with the promising subject matter of the difficulty of being single while the last of your friends move on with their lives. Instead it plays it more for charm with some minor laughs, and a more than predictable outcome at every turn. See more 03/14/2018 Strengths: Usually, a "coming of age" film comes for characters much earlier in life. However, this film does a good job looking at a situation that is all too familiar for people. Sasha (Leighton Meester) is nearing 30 and doesn't really have a clue what to do with her life. It's a relatable tale and Meester does well in the role. The real highlight of the film is Gillian Jacobs (Paige). She's the more likable one. Her and Meester have great chemistry, which she also shares with Adam Brody (Tim). The supporting cast is filled with people who are funny and give a great effort in their roles. Abby Elliot (Vanessa), Greer Grammer (Mia), and Beth Dover (Jenn) stood out. I also appreciated the way it handled Sasha being a lesbian. It was part of the story, but it didn't beat you over the head with it or try to make some preachy tale of it. Lastly, both main characters felt like they grew over the course of the film and had true arcs. Weaknesses: Though Sasha goes through a fair amount in the film, she comes across as unlikable at times. Or maybe not totally unlikable, but not exactly as someone I want to root for. Some of the timeline in the film feels odd. Since they don't directly tell us how much time has passed, seeing Tim propose to Paige feels like it was kind of rushed. Speaking of them, I wish a bit more time was spent to show the good in their relationship. While the focal point was Sasha and Paige, most of what we see between Paige and Tim is them kind of annoying each other. Lastly, though this is billed as a romantic comedy, there aren't many laughs. Overall: It's a sweet film overall. There's some heart to it and it tackles friendship over your typical romance, which is different and I liked that. The two lead actresses bring the goods, with Jacobs impressing again in an indie flick. Recommendation to watch. See more 12/01/2017 Moderately entertaining movie with the ever so lovely (and also non-drinker as well) Gillian Jacobs. See more Read all reviews

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