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Marlo isnt just struggling with a baby daughter.
She wishes she still had that freedom.
And so arrives Tully (Mackenzie Davis), a vivacious 26-year-old with uncanny insight into Marlos divided self.
Cody often seems incapable of letting a line of dialogue even a simple retort rest on its merits.
She adds clauses meant to make the characters more witty, but end up signaling her own insecurity.
Its like Neil Simon on an off day.
and Elyse says, Pilates.)
Davis is part of that.
Its a psychic seduction, offbeat bordering on eerie and revelatory.
Reitman is smart enough to frame these scenes naturalistically and let the actresses rhythms take over.
His pacing is perfectly attuned.
Theres no shame in saying that youve stared into the abyss and now want to play with your kids.
