A character driven life in the city film... "Please Give" revolves around Kate (Catherine Keener) and Alex (Oliver Platt), a married couple who run an antique furniture store, and their teenage daughter. Their lives intersect with a colorful cast of supporting characters. Each character is in their own way navigating phases and transitions of life and relationships, satisfactions and dissatisfactions, including aging and even death.
The script is sharp and witty, filled with quick, insightful dialogue, cringes, chuckles and relatable moments. The characters are flawed and complex, making them both sympathetic and frustrating at times. Keener and Platt deliver strong performances, capturing the nuances of their characters with subtlety and depth. First world problems and middle class guilt, New York life, laughs, no car chases...
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