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2014
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And So It Goes
Positive Reviews
17
Negative reviews
39
Average Rating
2.1
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2.5
And So It Goes is a mediocre movie, starring two great actors whove certainly done worse, that benefits from baseline competence and lowered expectati ..
Av Club
3.0
From the screenwriter of As Good As It Gets, And So It Goes breezes on by like an inferior retread of the same story.But without the charm or ingenuit ..
We Got This Covered
1.5
Keatons recent track record doesnt improve with the gooey And So It Goes, which pairs her with grumpy old man Michael Douglas.
Austin Chronicle
1.5
But the characters lack of consistency is nothing compared to the absence of directorial stewardship here.The enervated pace is like cinematic sedatio ..
Austin Chronicle
1.5
From its generic title to its bland jokes and strained emotional epiphanies, And So It Goes plunges viewers into a chasm of ever expanding exasperatio ..
Screen Daily
3.5
Perhaps, but isnt that what art is supposed to do.Instead, And So It Goes is clean, pleasant, and thoroughly unremarkable.
Vulture
3.3
The hell in And So It Goes lies in its limited and rigged trappings.
Paste Magazine
1.9
And So It Goes does what it needs to do for its target audience in thoroughly sufficient, mediocre ways.
Rogerebert
2.0
Douglas, still formidable, growls his way through scenes, and Keaton, ever a charmer, does her best with what turns out to be an underwritten characte ..
Ny Daily News
2.5
That this story is more emotionally riveting (never mind titillating) than the movie it inspired says something about the unassailable sex appeal of N ..
The Globe And Mail
2.2
With its narrative about the softening of an acerbic man, it serves as the obvious template here.
One Guys Opinion
2.5
But the jokes, sight gags and comic situations never aim higher than cute, and often fall short.
Rogers Movie Nation
1.5
10 1 3 / 10 While watching And So It Goes, I experienced a strong feeling of deja vu.
Blu Ray
1.5
Old people still go out to movie theaters, God bless them, though the meaty fare they enjoyed back in the 70s has given way to soft foods like The Buc ..
Chicago Reader
1.3
At this point, its imperative to repeat the argument that there is nothing inherently wrong about portraying unlikeable characters.Whats strange about ..
Mark Reviews Movies
2.5
And the movie deserves credit for putting itself in the hands of acting craftsmen.The story just feels awfully familiar.
Usa Today
1.5
Can anyone involved with the film have imagined that such a scene would be clever, original, entertaining, or interesting.You know weve seen movies be ..
Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Its a broad and sentimental comedy with dick jokes that manage to be funny without ever feeling like they belong to this particular movie.
The Wrap
1.5
So now we have not only women but minorities indebted to this straight old white guy.
Film Journal
1.0
And So It Goes is betting that your familiarity with the characters will, by their sheer force of presence, win you over.I say: stand your ground.
The Guardian
1.5
Yet audiences of a certain age berated me for daring to criticize that film.Itll be interesting to see what those people think about And So It Goes.
Az Central
3.0
In his heyday as a leading man, Michael Douglas was an enthusiastic controversialist with a taste for sensationalism.Think of such tabloid teasers as ..
Smh
2.2
But that director, who hasnt made a good movie since the mid 1990s, is gone.
Ew
2.5
Aimed at a senior citizen audience, it should enjoy a long life as a DVD.
Susang Ranger
2.0
But it all unfolds in a lackluster manner that subverts any energy the movie musters.
Common Sense Media
2.5
Focusing on characters in their late 60s, its a movie that could never have been made at any other point in history: Its a romantic comedy.Its about p ..
Sf Gate
4.0
And So It Goes may touch the frayed heartstrings of some older viewers, but its pretty bad the failed attempt to Heimlich a venerable movie genre.
Time
1.3
It wouldve anyway under Meatheads blindly sagacious supervision, but even the main performers arent exactly tasting blood here.
Slant Magazine
1.9
Its the derivative, too familiar cinematic version of a shrug and a sigh.
Washington Post
1.0
Relatable doesnt have to mean routine, but Mr. Reiner doesnt always bother to tell the difference ...
The New York Times
1.9
The slapstick is awful; the pathos isnt much better, though its far more plentiful.
Chicago Tribune
1.9
Its still as generic and facile as its title a cut rate TV movie with front rank stars that somehow escaped into movie theaters.
Boston Globe
2.5
Robin Clifford Laura Clifford Oren Little (Michael Douglas) is a realtor at the end of his career.He lost his beloved wife, Sarah, and wants to sell t ..
Reeling Reviews
5.0
Keaton projects great warmth and does a beautiful job singing a handful of standards.
Blogs Indie Wire
3.1
More bland than bad, And So It Goes is being dumped into a crowded mid July schedule in the hope that someone tired of noisy blockbusters might see it ..
ReelViews
5.0
No one who sees the film will feel it breaks any new ground, but as a cinematic equivalent of comfort food, it goes down easily.
Hollywood Reporter
3.5
While its a reasonably entertaining movie, its one that will be enjoyed more by women than men, who might start to fidget after a while.
Tony Medley
2.0
You could boil an egg to the prescribed beats in Mark Andrus lazy screenplay, the saving grace of which is a mildly refreshing acceptance of retiremen ..
Los Angeles Times
1.5
Whenever the film feels like it might be on the verge of such a turn, it reliably opts for the cheap punch line or easy pathos.
Variety
1.9
And So It Goes myriad of problems are exacerbated by a hopeless lack of standout sequences, as the film remains pitched at a level of excessive medioc ..
Reel Film
2.5
Adequate perhaps for a matinee on a dull weekday but only if the senior discount applies.
Nj
1.9
Somewhere in Hollywood, I suspect, theres a giant Magic 8 Ball that tired filmmakers can use to cough up generic titles and plots for romantic comedie ..
The Star
3.1
It just doesnt fit, and its one of several moments that leave the audience a bit stunned and lacking words.
Deseret News
4.5
The film shows its brand of humour from the outset when its a little too smart for its own good and performances are slightly overplayed, but ends up ..
Urban Cine File
1.0
No doubt there will be some who will praise the film for being something other than the cartoon/monster/superhero fare that takes up so much of the su ..
Maki At The Movies
1.0
Published on Jul 24, 2014 And So It Goes (Rob Reiner) starring Michael Douglas and Diane Keaton is reviewed by Ben Mankiewicz (host of Turner Classic ..
You Tube
0.0
Thirty years to the week after When Harry Met Sally, Rob Reiner directs the excruciating, mawkish and interminable romantic dramedy And So It Goes wit ..
New York Post
1.5
The film takes an extraordinary amount of time setting up its premise, puts nothing at stake for anyone, and dashes up narrative side roads without wa ..
Nz Herald
0.6
And So It Goes is remarkably flavorless and tasteless, which should never be confused for being the same thing.
Red Eye Chicago
1.5
No matter how it is pitched a movie for adults, a return to old fashioned filmmaking, a chance to see two big screen vets working together the results ..
Film Racket
2.5
Yet watching a cranky old bastard is no fun without having a combatant of warm charm to play off.
Matts Movie Reviews
2.8
Is this is best comedy they could come up with.Its great to see another romantic comedy/drama pitched at older audiences (theyre often overlooked) but ..
The Film Pie
3.1
It doesnt take a rocket scientist to figure out how this tale of an unapologetic misanthrope, a lonely would be chanteuse and a child in need of a fam ..
Js Online
2.0
But that barely gives them enough in common to bring them together, and it isnt a strong enough cornerstone for a film thats ostensibly about romance.
The Dissolve
2.5
Weve seen this story many times before, the one about the Grinchy old guy whose two sizes too small heart receives emotional Valvoline from a sweet an ..
Daily Herald
1.5
Its a lazy, easy, thunderously dull movie from a veteran talent whos capable of more.
Movie Mezzanine
0.0
Douglas flails in search of a credible comic tone and Keaton doesnt so much play a character as wear a succession of signature getups. This is wrinkle ..
Seven Day Svt
1.5
And So It Goes: We Expected More of Rob Reiner Boxers past their prime often dont know when to quit.It happens to the greatest.
Theepoch Times
3.0
What this is, in fact, is a generic title for a comedy thats nothing but generic.
Honey Cutts Hollywood
2.5
You know the drill: Sarah will eventually melt this grumpy old mans heart.
Miami
3.0
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Richard Roeper
3.0
The pairing of Michael Douglas and Diane Keaton in a love story for grownups yields a dose of feel good refreshment that merits the price of admission ..
Aarp
2.2
The pieces of this would be feel good movie sink into place with a depressing thud.
Oc Register
3.1
This approach is certainly different, and it definitely makes for a certain freewheeling fascination as to what the hell Besson does next as Lucys ult ..
The Movie Report
1.5
Keaton is earnest, sentimental, a little goofy. But the flibbertigibbet routine is getting tired. Meanwhile, Douglas chews the scenery as a modern day ..
Womens Voices For Change
1.5
Douglas and Keaton are old pros and they ride out the storm as best they can, but even these two solid Oscar winners cant put much of a shine on a scr ..
Neils Entertainment Picks
1.9
Never seen a movie before.Nora Ephron made a fortune off this formula.
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