Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012)

"Celeste and Jesse Forever" (2012 release; 92 min.) brings the story of Celeste (played by Rashida Jones, who also co-wrote the script) and Jesse (played by Andy Semberg), who have been "best friends forever" since their youth, got married 6 years ago, and now are separating but still remain friends. One day Jesse runs into Veronica, a Belgian girl (played by Rebecca Dayan), and starts dating her, even though he remains tormented by the loss of Celeste. In the rest of the movie we watch and wonder whether Celeste and Jesse ultimately will reconcile.

First off, you need to take a leap of faith that, despite still being BFFs, Celeste and Jesse are in the process of divorcing. It's never explained why that is happening, other than a general "taking each other for granted" type explanation (which does not square with the two spending all their time together). But once you can get over that, the movie works like a charm. Jones just oozes charisma, and with her recent roles in The Social Network, The Muppets, and Our Idiot Brother (not to mention her TV work on Parks and Recreation), she is cearly an up-and-coming talent. Can't wait to see what she will do next. There are several other smaller but still choice roles in here, notably Elijah Wood as Celeste's boss, Emma Roberts (niece of Julia Roberts by the way) as the Ke$ha-like pop singer, and the already mentioned Rebecca Dayan as the Belgian girl.

Bottom line, I really enjoyed this more than what I expected going in, and in that sense "Celeste and Jesse Forever" is another winning indie rom-com, not unlike, say, Ruby Sparks, Friends With Kids or even Your Sister's Sister. "Celeste and Jesse Forever" is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

This is a comedy and drama, very much like 1989's 'When Harry Met Sally.' Most important, it portrays the ups-and-downs of relationships in today's world, on TV shows and in the Real World. The question millions of people have asked themselves after a loving relationship ends, can we still be friends? Celeste and Jesse met in high school, married young, and after reaching age thirty, began to grow apart. Celeste became successful in her career and Jesse is content at being unemployed. They clash in opinions and arguments until Celeste asks for a divorce. Jesse accepts the transition, still in love with Celeste. As they are apart, Celeste had second thoughts, and they both realized that in order to truly love someone, you may have to let them go. There are mixed-emotions, humor, and heartfelt moments. Acting Performance Very Good. Enjoyable and Highly Recommended!

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I did not expect this movie to be as good as it was when I decided to purchase it. This is one of those movies that, when you reflect back on the situations the main characters find themselves in, you really appreciate the movie and may end up watching it a second or third time through. The acting was solid, especially when it needed to be (like when she finds out the big news), and most of the time when I asked myself: "How would I react to that?", their reactions were largely similar to what mine would have been.

My favorite part is the "climax" when the two main characters finally confront their emotions outside of the bar and they do it angrily and storm off. You can really feel Rashida Jones' heart breaking in that sequence of scenes as she is at her wit's end and has nothing left to lose so she goes for broke and comes up short.

This ending was the type of ending I LOVE because you will like it, or dislike it, based on who you are as a person. No doubt they are perfect for each other and had great chemistry (both in the movie and as actor/actress) and this really made the point stick that sometimes life just doesn't happen the way we want it to and no matter how much we kick and scream, it carries on with or without us.

I actually loved the language in this movie. I feel like it was placed well. I will never understand how people consider vulgar language to be indicative of anything other than a different way to express yourself. Her use of the f-bomb when she finds out the big news framed this movie's dialogue and was awesome.

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While much of this romcom may seem familiar, it is not your traditional glossy Hollywood affair. Written by Rashida Jones (TV's "Parks and Recreation") it is based on a real life relationship she had with co-star Will McCormack who plays Skillz, a close friend.

In a breakout performance Jones carries the movie as a just turned 30 year old whose marriage to Jesse (Andy Samberg) she summarily decides to end. He doesn't resist but they vow to remain best friends. Their relationship goes back to their school days and while they seem perfectly happy, Celeste can't see children with him or a traditional future. Jesse is an artist who has no motivation to be successful. He's satisfied watching reruns of the Beijing Olympics.

Celeste is a borderline successful marketing executive who has just signed one of the young vapid pop stars of the day (Emma Roberts). A series of blunders puts the two at odds but ultimately close. The real story here is the emotional roller coaster Celeste and Jesse go through once Jesse finds another beautiful woman who becomes pregnant. Celeste plays the dating game for a while but is uncomfortable with the whole idea. It is then they both realize they didn't understand each other as much as they thought.

Backed by an excellent supporting cast, especially Elijah Wood and Celeste's gay business partner and Ari Graynor as her best friend, Jones is a wonder in this slightly off-kilter film. She shows remarkable range as she goes from hysterically funny to drunk and disorderly to being drained emotionally. It all felt very real.

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Celeste and Jesse Forever is an enjoyable movie with a real plot, fully developed characters, and a strong message. We meet career woman/trend watcher Celeste and her dreamer, artist husband just after their separation but before their divorce. They both ignore obvious signals that they are still deeply in love and meant for one another until, inevitably, an old acquaintance of Jesse's shows up. Jesse takes up the new relationship with hesitancy but he wants to move on with his life and heal. The new woman is offering him everything that Celeste was afraid to give, acceptance, love, and a family. Celeste learns the very hard way what a gift it was to have been truly loved. I won't spoil the ending as this movie is well worth watching. Enjoy!

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