Love The Coopers
Image: Ruby (Amanda Seyfried), Joe (Jake Lacy), Eleanor (Olivia Wilde), Sam (John Goodman), Hank (Ed Helms), Bucky (Alan Arkin) and Charlotte (Diane Keaton)
Setting the tone nicely for this holiday season is Love the Coopers, a laugh out loud hysteric comedy of a dysfunctional but loveable family called the Coopers.
The premise is something that most people with large families will associate with. When four generations of the Cooper family come face to face with their inner selves, the artificial facades of who they are are shattered. This begins a journey of self discovery, that intertwined with and oddball mixture of ridiculous characters, makes this family entertainer a must see. Even though it doesn’t offer anything out of the ordinary, the movie is nonetheless a fun ride.
Boasting the acting talents of Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Ed Helms, Diane Keaton, Jake Lacy, Anthony Mackie, Amanda Seyfried, June Squibb, Marisa Tomei, and Olivia Wilde, there is no way that you’ll sit through this comic caper and not Love the Coopers. (JR)
***1/2
