The Story of Us

Ben and Katie have a life and a history and two kids who they are sending off to camp while they separate.

When is that moment in a marriage when a spoon is just a spoon? When fighting becomes the only language of a relationship, everything that is said has layers of subtext heard only by the partner. Issues accumulate, and they overwhelm the comfort and happy moments that also make up the story.

Rob Reiner appears and helms this sensitively-handled story. Ben and Katie are helped and hindered in their struggle by their friends, one of whom Reiner plays. The friends bring added stories to the film, and underline the issues that Ben and Katie have.

Finally you come face to face with the immutable truth that its virtually impossible to french kiss a person who takes the new roll of toilet paper and leaves it resting on top of the empty cardboard roll -- does he not see it?

With friends like Rita Wilson and Paul Reiser how bad could things be?

The Story of Us has wit and compassion, looking at human frailities and strengths and all played against a hauntingly beautiful soundtrack that says the two words that were lacking, "I'm sorry."

Excellent.

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