Enough Said

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UK Release Date: October 18th 2013

A divorced woman who decides to pursue the man she's interested in learns he's her new friend's ex-husband.

Director: Nicole Holofcener

Starring: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, James Gandolfini, Catherine Keener, Toni Collette, Ben Falcone

Enough Said is one of the most heartfelt and well written romantic comedies since the genre existed. Together Julia Louis-Dreyfus and the late James Gandolfini are masters (of the genre) in disguise. It's different from what they're use to (Seinfeld and The Sopranos respectively), and a mighty fine change too.

Louis-Dreyfus's Eva is a divorced 50-something who isn't overly bothered about finding new love. She finds little time to look for that special person. One of her closest friends (Toni Collette) brings her to a party, a party that boasts no physical attraction. She meets Albert (Gandolfini), who also feels the same way:

Will (Falcone): Eva was telling me that there are no men at this party that she's attracted to. 

Albert: That's OK, there's no one here I'm attracted to either.

Unluckily for Eva, she also meets Marianne (Catherine Keener), Albert's ex-wife at the same party. When she finally puts the pieces of this very awkward puzzle together, instead of coming out clean, Eva decides to coast it and listen to everything that's on offer about Albert, whether it's good or bad (but mostly bad). 

The longer Eva withholds this secret, the bigger the consequences. This is the beauty of it; we all do the most rash and illogical of things at times, even for the craziest reasons. Eva wouldn't be very human or the least be relatable if she didn't show any interest that benefited herself. Plus the way the story meanders is exactly what couples and singletons alike can identify with. Everyone wants to know at least a smidge of what they're getting in to. 

Enough Said is heavy in dialogue, and the connection between script and characters is enough said to keep you hooked on this adorable couple's lives, and the outcome that follows. Dreyfus and Gandolfini gel so well together. From picking up on Albert's habits to Eva's incessant worrying, their bitter-sweet moments are beautiful to watch. 

Enough Said is a fantastic end to James Gandolfini's career. Between this and The Sopranos, Gandolfini will be sorely missed, a great talent whose shown how diverse an actor he can really be.