Aniston does well in this, one of the few film jobs she has secured since finding fame in the hit-US sitcom Friends that allows her to move away from the stereotype of her character Rachel. I like Aniston as an actress; she is natural, sensitive and has a comic flare but to make it really big on the big screen and go further with her career she must get out of those fluffy Hollywood romantic comedies that she seems to get frequently cast it.
She wisely accepted the role of Nina, a social worker in a deeply- troubled relationship who becomes best friends with her new flatmate, a recently dumped gay man. Emotional turmoil ensues, however, when she falls pregnant by her controlling boyfriend and falls in love with this gay man.
Though the script takes itself a little too seriously at times and is riddled with typical US sentimentalism, it is a sensitive and very human piece where Aniston, who admitted to being stretched as an actress on this film, does a good job, demonstrating range.
As far as I am aware, this film was not a box-office smash but it is enjoyable and did go down well with the critics. Aniston needs to do more films like this and more people need to be prepared to watch them. She's good.
She wisely accepted the role of Nina, a social worker in a deeply- troubled relationship who becomes best friends with her new flatmate, a recently dumped gay man. Emotional turmoil ensues, however, when she falls pregnant by her controlling boyfriend and falls in love with this gay man.
Though the script takes itself a little too seriously at times and is riddled with typical US sentimentalism, it is a sensitive and very human piece where Aniston, who admitted to being stretched as an actress on this film, does a good job, demonstrating range.
As far as I am aware, this film was not a box-office smash but it is enjoyable and did go down well with the critics. Aniston needs to do more films like this and more people need to be prepared to watch them. She's good.