Enough Said - B

Rated PG-13, 93 minutes

Quirky, likable "Enough Said" explores the world of older dating, imperfect people

James Gandolfini and Julia Louis-Dreyfus

If you've ever been through the hassles of dating at any age, the pleasantly amusing, unconventional and altogether sweet romantic comedy "Enough Said" may resonate. Though it feels sitcomy and familiar, the light-hearted character study works well because of its two charming leads. A divorced and single parent, Eva (Julia Louis Dreyfus) spends her days enjoying work as a masseuse. She meets a self-absorbed future client named Marianne (Catherine Keener) at a party who also becomes a friend; at the same party, she also meets chubby, likable Albert (James Gandolfini), with whom she starts dating, unknowingly that Marianne and Albert are ex-spouses. Directed and written by Nicole Holofcener ("Friends with Money"), "Enough Said" is an engaging, often witty look at dating past 50 and navigating through flawed relationships and family. It has some of Holofcener's quirky character traits and is often as imperfect as its characters, but it works primarily due to the comic timing of recent Emmy-winner and genuinely charming Louis-Dreyfus and a low-key turn by Gandolfini in one of his last roles. Maybe it's because of Louis-Dreyfus, but the plot and characters feel an awful like her previous sitcom "The New Adventures of Old Christine" (which admittedly, is delightful due to her character); still, whether it's one of her hilarious facial expressions or her comic physicality, she's still hilarious and sweet as the woman truly caught in the middle of something she doesn't know how to get out of. Keener is also memorable as an unlikable woman with few friends, not to mention Ben Falcone and Toni Collette as the married friends with issues of their own. The immensely likable, amusing "Enough Said" is all-too familiar and nothing revelatory but it's worth seeing for Gandolfini and especially Louis-Dreyfus.

Wes's Grade: B