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Prime (2005)

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Reviews Counted:115

Fresh:56

Rotten:59

Average Rating:5.6/10

Consensus: Though Streep is dependably terrific in her role, the rest of the movie is too sitcom-ish, and the romance itself is dull.

Rated: 12A [See Full Rating] for sexual content including dialogue, and for language

Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins

Genre: Romance, Theatrical Release

Theatrical Release:12-05-2006

Synopsis: New York City forms the backdrop for writer/director Ben Younger's (BOILER ROOM) PRIME, a gentle comedy that weaves a tale of two lovers trying to keep the flame alive as an unusual obstacle is... New York City forms the backdrop for writer/director Ben Younger's (BOILER ROOM) PRIME, a gentle comedy that weaves a tale of two lovers trying to keep the flame alive as an unusual obstacle is hurled in their path. Rafi Gardet (Uma Thurman) is a newly divorced 37-year-old career woman who regularly spills her woes to her therapist, Lisa Metzger (Meryl Streep). Rafi's love life takes a sudden upturn when she meets Bryan Greenberg (David Bloomberg), a penniless painter who lives on the Lower East Side with his grandparents and, at 23, is significantly younger than Rafi. Uptown girl Rafi isn't used to such differences in age and location, but the sex is great, and Bryan seems attentive enough, so she jubilantly tells Lisa in passionate detail about their blossoming relationship. The trouble is, the more Rafi tells her, the more Lisa realizes that the hot young boy-toy Rafi is busy seducing on a nightly basis is, in fact, her own son. The problems mount, with Rafi's status as a gentile not going over well with Bryan's Jewish family, and Lisa unable to decide whether to stop the therapy sessions or not. Younger delivers a heady mixture of laughs and salient points in a film that settles snugly into familiar early-21st-century territory for romantic-comedy fans. He peppers the action with product placement, warm pastel colors in spacious FRIENDS-style New York apartments, and bitter recriminations that quickly turn to passionate makeup sex on more than one occasion. The director clearly enjoys a love affair with the city, with swooping shots throughout of the late-night Manhattan skyline providing the perfect setting as his two leads act out their bittersweet union. [More]

Starring: Uma Thurman, Meryl Streep, Bryan Greenberg, Jon Abrahams

Starring: Uma Thurman, Meryl Streep, Bryan Greenberg, Jon Abrahams, Zak Orth

Director: Ben Younger

Director: Ben Younger
Screenwriter: Ben Younger
Producer: Jennifer Todd, Suzanne Todd
Studio: Universal Pictures

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05/13/06
Robert Hanks
Robert Hanks
Independent

[Prime is] an enjoyable romcom, it's sharply observed and has some interesting things to say about relationships. Worth seeing.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
05/12/06
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
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05/12/06
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05/06/06
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Never really rises above comedic fluff, no matter how introspective or bittersweet it becomes.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
12/02/05
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

"Prime" is an above average romantic comedy that still doesn't quite make the grade.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
04/17/09
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

Really is nice, often charming, occasionally funny.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/01/07
Doris Toumarkine
Doris Toumarkine
Film Journal International

Not very funny, I didn't like it.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | comment Comment
11/20/06
Ross Anthony
Ross Anthony
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Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment Comment
10/07/06
Stephanie Zacharek
Stephanie Zacharek
Salon.com

Ironically, this therapeutic romantic comedy ultimately suffers from too many unexplored issues.

Full Review Source: Christianity Today | comment Comment
09/27/06
Camerin Courtney
Camerin Courtney
Christianity Today

Meryl Streep brilla en esta comedia romántica graciosa y disfrutable sobre el amor, los prejuicios, y otras costumbres muy humanas.

Full Review Source: Uruguay Total | comment Comment
09/22/06
Enrique Buchichio
Enrique Buchichio
Uruguay Total

You'd get/give a second date after this one. Probably.

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05/12/06
Harry Guerin
Harry Guerin
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05/12/06
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

...mature and surprisingly thoughtful...

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03/18/06
David Nusair
David Nusair
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All of "Prime" is ripe for the kind of discovery that comes with seeing it on a video store shelf after either passing it a few times or not finding what you wanted the first time.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
03/06/06
Rory L. Aronsky
Rory L. Aronsky
Film Threat
 
 
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