by Anna Zogby
Adam Brody, who is commonly referred to by his role as “Seth Cohen” from the former T.V. series the O.C., has made it big in In the Land of Women. His particular acting style, which is attractively humorous, suits this type of movie very well. It shows a sensitive side of men that they normally wouldn’t get any credit for.
In this film, he portrays a heartbroken young man from
Los Angeles (Carter Webb), who has just been dumped by his famous movie star girlfriend. In order to try to move on, he goes to take care of his senile grandmother in
Detroit. While he’s there trying to star over, he becomes friends with the three women across the street…a mom (Meg Ryan) and her two daughters. He finds himself having feelings that he didn’t know he could feel anymore. He later finds out that the mother is sick and he feels terrible for interfering with their family. This “bond” that he’s formed with these women helps him figure himself out, and help him find his way back to normality.
I really enjoyed In the Land of Women, not only because it is a moving story, but it teaches life lessons. In Carter’s case, don’t stop your life completely because you have a broken heart, but rather try your hardest to move on; dwelling on the past won’t solve anything. In the mother’s case, ignoring a situation can lead to bigger problems. If it were up to me, I would give this movie three and a half stars.
