this be not a profound movie while most of the plot aspect be pretty predictable and tried and true but it be well act and make some interesting point about what we might regret ( our mistake a the movie call them ) a we look back over our life . i have not read the book and so do not know much other than it be the story of a die woman who have strong memory from long ago that she hasn not really share with anyone . thankfully they get a top notch cast . merylstreep daughter and mamie gummer and play the young lila and and then meryl show up at the end of the film a the old lila . in addition to an amazing resemblance ( duh . ) the young actress do a great job ( perhaps not quite up to her mom caliber and but who be . ) all others in this film be fine and although i wish there have be more of glen close and think the buddy character be alittle too dramatic . this be more of a girl movie than for the guy and but a good one to see with your mom and or your daughter and and maybe start some dialog go . how hard it be to really know a parent a a person .