I mean she had no storyline going for her character except she didn't like her co-anchor, I mean she had no scenes of substance except when McAdams' character first meets her... disappointing.
shareThat was my biggest complaint for the film too - overall I enjoyed it a lot - light, fun, easy to follow, comedy - but I wanted more Keaton.
shareAgreed! They wasted too much time with the boyfriend character when they could have spent more on Keaton's character. She was funny but became insignificant fodder once Ford's character appeared.
shareyeah i agree BUT she was very memorable in her scenes and one line zingers. Diane Keaton is so damn good you forget she's acting, bc she so believable in every role she does...SHE ROCKS ! I loved her in Something's Gotta Give w/Jack Nicholson - two actors w/tons of romantic chemistry together !
shareDiane Keaton was my main reason for seeing this film, which is the case with most of the films starring her, and I was still extremely disappointed despite seeing my expectations very low. She has come a long way since "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" and "Annie Hall," and that way is down.
It is unfortunate that such a talented actress has been reduced to one-note performances in mediocre films like this, "Mad Money" and "Because I Said So" when she deserves the roles that Meryl Streep, Sigourney Weaver and Glenn Close continue to get. I can't blame "the system" entirely because she seems to be drawn to dreck.
I mean she had no storyline going for her character except she didn't like her co-anchor,
No that's not correct. Her storyline was that she was a consistent figurehead for the show over the years and she demonstrated she was willing to be part of a revamped format to make the show successful. That involved also overcoming her dislike of her co-anchor for his displays of pomposity and not showing the same sort of flexibility as she.
She wasn't the star of the show, she was a support player and as such did a fine job.