Review of I'll See You in My Dreams

Blythe Danner, Sam Elliot and an interesting supporting cast - how bad could it be? The worst!! The story is pointless - a widowed woman of 20 years just ambling though life with her best friend - her dog. Sounds sweet - until it dies in the first few scenes. Think you're depressed - this film is just getting going. She develops a strange friendship with the pool boy, another aimless soul who has no idea what he's doing in life, so they make a good pair. It's uncomfortable because of their huge age difference and you're just not sure where this 'relationship' is going. She has some friends who encourage her to date and she finally ends up meeting someone she likes in her age bracket. It's Sam Elliot, endlessly chomping on an unlit cigar, but somehow she still finds him attractive. They sleep together after the third date, voila - he ends up dying. Her somewhat estranged daughter visits at this time and watches her be really sad. Mind you - there is no humor in this film. It just slogs along and teaches you what? That life sucks and then you die - but maybe before that you can enjoy time with your dog. I truly want to know how this film got made.