Wonderful character development!

I have absolutely never seen anything like this movie before. You have to see this movie.

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

My English professors always taught me to get to the point when making a point. So here's the point: this movie sucks very large donkey huevos. Never have I seen such a contrived plot with such contrived and whiny women. "Squak! Squak! Squak!" "Wah! Wah! Wah!" It's no wonder the father in the film goes into a coma and dies. He got off easy. And what's with Diane Keaton. Talk about abuse of director privileges and miscasting herself as the sibling of women who are almost 20 years her junior. There was not enough Oil of Olay and panty hose on the lens of the camera to soft focus her way out of that age difference. Bad directing, lousy script, and over-acting. A boring movie, period. From this man's perspective, there are good chick flicks out there, but this is not one of them. Movies like "Fried Green Tomatoes" and "The Princess Bride" are chick flicks that a guy can watch and enjoy, huevos intact. I want my time and my huevos back. This movie took both of them.

I have seem some awful films before (House of the Dead, Battlefield Earth et c), but Hanging Up was by far the worst movie ever. I will willingly watch any movie, Lifetime movies included, over Hanging Up. It was by far the most excruciating experience of my life. I wanted to die; suicide was an option somewhere around 15 minutes in. Half way through the movie I was convinced that Hell would be a blessing in comparison. I urge everyone to buy a copy of this movie and destroy it so that there won't be a singe copy of this available, thereby saving the future generations of America. Everyone who played a part in this movie, especially Meg Ryan, should be brought up on war crimes for taking part in Hanging Up.

Only saw the end of this, but it's interesting in the dynamics and relationships of three good actresses, and the last performance of venerable Walter Matheau, playing, as always, a curmudgeon. There's something courageous and amazing about an actor playing a dying person just before they die- art merging with life, like in On Golden Pond (spent a day on that lake-Squam, and it is hauntingly restful). The movie has both fluffy and frivolous relationships between the sisters and heavy scathing honest transgressions between Meg and her drunk Dad.It was timely to run across this now, because in a further intersection of life and art, I have to call the nursing home now, and see if my mother, 5 days without food or water, is still with us.

The first time I saw this movie, in the theater, I was too caught up in the unexpected awfulness of Eve's situation to be rational about my reaction. Only someone who has lived through an experience like this could possibly understand her feelings about her father, her selfish sisters, her truly horrible mother, while trying (unsuccessfully, but sincerely trying!!) to maintain some kind of family life with her husband and son. I loved the frequent flashbacks. I think this is a movie for the over-forty audience, because I'm not sure anybody else could understand it. The second time I watched it, I was able to concentrate more on the story, and the story is a good one. Sure, it's no knee-slapping comedy, but it never presented itself as such. It's almost too realistic in parts, if you've ever had a parent in this situation, you would understand. If you haven't yet reached that part of your life, there is no way you could possibly understand. The doctor's mother was a love of a person. I'd like to see her again. I wish I knew her in real life. And, the soundtrack is absolutely awesome. Jay McShann's "Once Upon A Time" is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. And when it was sung over the flashback of Eve's mother and father dancing, I cried through the whole scene. If you are seeking a comedy, seek elsewhere.If you are at that stage of your life where you are seeking a great mixture of comedy, tragedy, irony, and frustration (just like our real lives!) then go rent this movie tonight. Have some Kleenex handy.