The Ballad of Jack and Diane

This film, from writer/director Nancy Meyers, was one of those films I put off seeing because I have seen other 'comedies' from Meyers, and generally they tend to be very badly written, unfunny, uninsightful and painfully executed. This one, however, works 90% of the time, thanks to the genuine chemistry of its two stars, Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson. Beautiful performances, especially from Keaton, who remains one of the most watchable actresses working today. The thing that ruins the movie is the sloppy ending (involving the fact that Keanu Reeves' character winds up being merely a plot device), but it didn't reek of smarminess at least, and that's saying a lot for a Meyers endeavor.