In Theaters: 05.07
The difference between a great drama and a weepie is sometimes a fine line and, at other times, is glaringly obvious.
Webster’s Dictionary traces the first use of the term “weepie” back to 1929. Most of the sentimental tropes, stock characters and a lot of the jokes in
Billy Crystal‘s saccharine and schmaltzy new film
Here Today go back at least that far.
Crystal (
City Slickers,
When Harry Met Sally…) stars as veteran comedy writer Charlie Burnz, who forms an unlikely friendship with New York singer Emma Payge (
Tiffany Haddish,
,
Night School). Emma—the unlikely recipient of a prize to have lunch with the comedy legend, despite not knowing who he is—gets off to a rocky start with Charlie. But before long, each finds in the other a sort of platonic soulmate, forging a deep bond that kicks the generation gap aside and redefines the meaning of friendship, love and trust. Emma enters into Charlie’s life a moment too soon, as he is about to face one of life’s most devastating battles as he is diagnosed with dementia with no chance of recovery or even an Oscar (because