Glenn Mar

I am surprised at how good this show is. It's one of those shows that completely depends on the execution, not the idea. And the execution is terrific. From a character point of view, they all have outlooks that make a lot of sense for their experience, and yet it's a very diverse volatile combination. You are right there for their decisions and it's not obvious what it's going to be. And then it resonates with truth. From a sports point of view, I love the authenticity of the golf; the kid has a great swing, and Stick explaining the game to Zero and the audience is a terrific way to convey the importance of club selection. And the goons in the crowd coming up with things to shout is hilarious if you golf. From an actors point of view, I haven't liked Owen Wilson before, but his roles in Loki and here have been dead on. His pleading thing in Stick comes from an authentic place you can sympathize with. I like Mark Maron and how he's continuing to build a character persona of a hard ass with humanity but not the cliche' "Heart of gold." They're released six so far... can't wait for more!

Rom coms have a tough road to hoe because so many of them are trite, predictable, and not realistic. The great ones overcome it. This one doesn't. It's basically a "Watch Katie Holmes at her most beautiful sporting a lot of different looks." Marc Lucas is not a good actor, and while Michael Keaton is, this role is not a good fit. Two stars because there is a level of atrocity on film that is worse.

Natasha is fantastic. So glad she pulled herself together.