This is a great movie. It had great acting, charming characters, and some of the most clever dialog I've heard in a while. I like that in a movie. It could have been better if everyone had NOT been so incredibly clever all the time. There is a costume party scene that had all the guests speaking to each other with Dorothy Parker - type wit. I would love to go to a party like that, but I find there is inevitably some buffoon going on about his ex-wife at great length who traps me in a corner.
Christopher Plummer plays Ewan McGregor's 72 year old dad. After his wife, Ewan's mother, dies, dad comes out of the closet. And he starts dating much younger men, hosting a lot of parties and donating his time to gay pride events. He is having a great time. And then he discovers he has cancer. Ewan's character is there for his dad, but he has his own romantic problems. It's a great story, and very well told. The acting is top notch. And if you want to watch people react perfectly to all non-perfect situations, this is the movie for you. I am going to try to channel these characters. They are very graceful.
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