Dinner with Friends (2001)
Isn’t it fun when you watch a tv-movie that doesn’t feel like a tv-movie? Norman Jewison’s Dinner with Friends, from David Margulies’s play, is a sensitive reflection on the consequential ripples of infidelity. Two married couples, Dennis Quaid and Andie MacDowell, and Greg Kinnear and Toni Collette, have a regular dinner routine that adds to the comfortable pattern of their lives. When Greg strays from his marriage, it topples everything.
Usually, movies about infidelity only cover the wife and kids’ reactions, but this movie deals with the friends’ as well. When you think about it, what happens to friendships after one couple divorces is interesting and shockingly ignored in the movies. Who gets custody of the friends?
If you’re a fan of any of the four in the main cast, you’ll really like this movie. It’s a very thoughtful movie with nuances and scenes that inspire internal reflection. Be careful who you invite to your movie night, though, since it might make for an uncomfortable evening.
More Andie MacDowell movies here!
Usually, movies about infidelity only cover the wife and kids’ reactions, but this movie deals with the friends’ as well. When you think about it, what happens to friendships after one couple divorces is interesting and shockingly ignored in the movies. Who gets custody of the friends?
If you’re a fan of any of the four in the main cast, you’ll really like this movie. It’s a very thoughtful movie with nuances and scenes that inspire internal reflection. Be careful who you invite to your movie night, though, since it might make for an uncomfortable evening.
More Andie MacDowell movies here!