The Moment (2013)

The Moment (2013). 1h 30m | Not Rated

“What have I gotten myself into?u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eJennifer Jason Leigh is not that cute teenager from u0026quot;Fast Times at Ridgemont Highu0026quot;. I forget how many years ago that was. Someone in the movie comments that Lee looks younger than her age, but I think she looks her age. In some scenes she makes an effort to look good, but really her looks arenu0026#39;t that important since she has such an appealing personality. When sheu0026#39;s not depressing. Even in those other scenes, I eventually adjust because Leigh does such a good job overall. She gives us quite a range of emotions and feelings, from nearly helpless or mentally incapacitated to troubled and confused to very confident, though Iu0026#39;m happiest when sheu0026#39;s pleasant and funny. Yes, this is occasionally a romantic comedy.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMartin Henderson effectively shows us two very different characters.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMarianne Jean-Baptiste makes an excellent therapist. I would have been happier if the camera operator could have stayed still in her scenes.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI was very surprised to see Meat Loaf in the credits. I donu0026#39;t care for the singer at all, but I knew the actor playing Sgt. Goodman did a good job, but I never suspected, even though I had seen the name earlier, that it was him.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAlia Shawkat does a good job too as the troubled daughter.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAlso, we get to see Lee at work in Somalia with her translator. Iu0026#39;m going to guess her name is Hawa, from looking at the credits, but I didnu0026#39;t get her name from watching. Actually, Iu0026#39;d like to have seen more of these scenes.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf the back and forth isnu0026#39;t confusing enough, some scenes are repeated, with some missing detail included on the second, third or fourth time. And when I realized what was happening, I thought what a shame. I was enjoying the scenes from the past.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOverall, this is worth seeing, if youu0026#39;re willing to be challenged.”