Movie review - "Hope Springs"

"Hope Springs" was the 2012 film starring Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones who play a married couple who have lost that "spark" in their relationship. Meryl plays Kay, a devoted wife to her husband Arnold (Lee) who after 31 years of marriage lack any kind of romance or communication with each other. When Kay goes and purchases a one week couples therapy session, Arnold is less than enthusiastic about the idea and refuses to go. Kay decides she would be going with or without Arnold and her stubborn husband soon gives into the idea, though he still isn't happy about it, and the two travel to a small Maine town called Great Hope Springs. Kay and Arnold visit marriage counseling specialist Dr. Feld (Steve Carell) who will use his experience to help them turn their relationship back on the right track.

"Hope Springs" is an enjoyable movie and I would recommend it to anyone who wanted to see the film or is a fan of any of the actors in it. Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones both give compelling performances and you genuinely care about their characters and want Kay and Arnold to find what they are looking for. My biggest issue with the film is that it's really not all that funny. The reviews and the previews for the film made it seem more a comedy where the film seems to fit more into the drama genre. That being said, it is still one of the better films I've seen lately and all of cast in the film are at the top of their game. As long as you're not looking for a film to kick back and have a bunch of laughs at, "Hope Springs" should be on your radar of films to see. Here is the trailer for the film.