A well known singer (Julie Andrews) is the wife of a wealthy California architect (Jack Lemmon), who's having a midlife crisis. She is nervously awaiting the results of a hospital test for a suspected throat cancer. She keeps this to herself as she patiently deals with her neurotic husband's hypochondria, paranoia and fear of death. She also deals with the drama that is going on in the lives of her adult children. Co-written and directed by Blake Edwards (BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S). Depending on one's point of view, one can look at the film as either a labor of love or a vanity project. The movie was filmed in Blake Edwards and Julie Andrews' Malibu home and Emma Walton (Andrews' daughter) and Jennifer Edwards (Blake's daughter) play the daughters. In addition, Chris Lemmon (Jack's son) plays the son and Felicia Farr (Lemmon's wife) plays a sexually charged fortune teller in the film. Lemmon is at his excessive late career worst so I was grateful for Andrews' much needed contrasting down to earth demeanor. Not without interest but there's just a "let's get our friends together and make a movie" feel to it. With Sally Kellerman, Robert Loggia, Cynthia Sikes and Jordan Christopher.
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