i be very disappointed by this movie . ms english who say that she be a fan of the original movie seem to have take a great piece of artistic work and and transform it into a flat line ho hum you have come a long way baby production . i try to like meg ryan mary haines and but she be just boring . she do not seem to feel anything about her husband affair . there be no emotional struggle and no deep hurt . in the original 1939 movie norma shearer mary haines felt betrayed and shocked and vulnerable and confused and angry . the 2008 production be more about some fake sisterhood theme and ( actually my wife word ) and do not make you shed a tear or even chuckle . the only performance that be note worthy be of debra messing and and bette midler . ( i want more of bette . ) there be really no protagonist in this movie . the sylvia fowler character have too many sub theme to it . and crystal allen have no fire . the remake of the department store encounter with annette benning and and miss mendez be luke warm . also the pacing be slow as well . obviously the 1939 version need to be update and but this one wasn not it . the reason that the original version work so well be that the character be deal with man problem . a subject by the way which isn not out date . the magic of the original movie be that the movie be about both sex and while you never saw the men .