Hope Springs: A Movie Review

Ever since I saw the preview for this movie, I had been dying to see it. I love me some Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones. Oh and I love a good romantic comedy. So combine the two and my inner movie critique was ready to rumble. Insert food poisoning recovery on the couch plus the joy of NetFlix and viola: Hope Springs.

A longtime married couple who seems to have lost that spark in their marriage is actively seeking relationship renewal. Well Kay (Streep) is wanting more. Her husband Arnold (Jones) would rather grumpily watch golf on TV each evening. Kay learns of relationship camp in Hope Springs, Maine after reading a book by Dr. Feld (Steve Carell).

Rekindling an old flame on vacation seems ideal for Kay, but Arnold is reluctant to open up or change. The two take individual walks through town trying to evaluate their life and their marriage. Dr. Feld gives them special relationship exercises to practice in an effort to bring back a sexual aspect to their marriage. In a heart aching swindle of events, Kay & Arnold put their relationship on the line to see if it will stand the test of time. Can 35 years of marriage be revived with a little getaway?!

Hope Springs is definitely a fun and flirty flick that tugs at your heart strings while keeping you on the seat of your pants!