the 2 stars are for De Niro, he is an actor of such high caliber that is wasted in this wishy washy flick. The premise is a good one and something that could have been taken to more places than this film did. Anne Hathaway is OK in her role but given the material she has to work with she struggles to show any brilliance. Mr De Niro is also hamstrung in his role as he seems to not be able to develop fully as a character. the drama what there is of it leaves you not really caring what happens to the people in this film. it is watchable, sadly predictable and too light and airy for my liking. Also I think the lack of a protagonist in this film is its hugest flaw. there is little serious conflict and not a lot of comedy.