It draws together a first-rank cast of character actresses and actors, most of them over 50, then mostly fails to invest the material with the invention and snappiness needed to invigorate it and make it memorable, as opposed to merely agreeable.

The filmcould have been a charming, if unremarkable, option for a low-key Friday night. But it's thwarted by the pairing of an uninspired script and uneven performances.

There is a lack of action, both visually and emotionally. The characters are never unseated by a revelation. When they speak, it feels like they have waited their turn.

Three separate movies under one title - you expect some thread of a plot between them all.