i go to see this film because i have admire kathy bates act for year . i must say that i be confuse a to why she would accept a role so beneath her ability . give that and she could have bring life into her character . a for sarah jessica parker . well and her ability to portray emotion range from clutch her chest to clutch her stomach . and when be this 40 plus year old woman go to stop squeal like a stuck pig . girl in middle school be able to express themselves good . the male actor be and well and unimpressive at best . the story line could have have be develop a lot more and with interesting banter and twist and turn . but it wasn not . yet there be time when there be some good one liner . for a inexpensive matinée and why not . for a full price movie ticket .