i be extremely disappointed in the late offering from the wonderful writer and director james brook . it be difficult to believe or like any of the adult character . first and poor tea leoni be the most hideous and narcissistic mother see on film since the 1930 . her husband be a wuss of monumental proportion and this couple and supposedly together since high school and communicate in nothing but westside l. a. feel good code represent they need their space while they validate feeling . it a if they have spend their entire marriage in aroma therapy and self esteem building class . the gorgeous and thin mexican maid and trust me and none of them look like her in beverly hill wear two hundred dollar blouse she could never afford and present u with a portrait of almost saint like devotion to her only child . then in the end and she refuse to allow the child to continue her education on scholarship at a private school . we be suppose to believe that this daughter go on to a public school i guess and on the other side of l. a. and end up apply to princeton . puh leese . do anyone involve with this production visit a public school in l. a. recently . i attend one 30 year ago and my mother still teach in the school system and which be now about 90 % hispanic and or or african american . the school today be disaster area with metal detector and under perform warehouse for the child of the poor that do not prepare their student for state college and much less the ivy league . there be some great one liner and the two young girl who play the daughter be both excellent actress and but all in all and this be a real mess and a miss by brook . it can not hold a candle to term of endearment or even an old episode of mary tyler moore .