In 2018, four elderly friends got together to turn their lives around when in their book club one of them suggested giving a certain novel starring an enigmatic character named Christian Grey a try. From this review, an endearing dynamic emerged that made it clear that for the exploration of the body and life as a couple it is always necessary to create an environment of total safety and fun. Now, five years later, they’re back in the movie. when they want moredemonstrating that, sometimes, to have control of our lives, we don’t have to think about things so much, since perhaps we only need to launch ourselves into the unknown to obtain fulfillment.
After the events of when they want —part one of this story—, we meet again with Vivian (Jane Fonda), Diane (Diane Keaton), Carol (Mary Steenburgen) and Sharon (Candice Bergen), who adjust to living during the COVID-19 quarantine and They have adapted their club to virtual sessions by Zoom. However, once the protocols loosen up, they all plan a trip to Italy that will serve as a bachelorette party for Vivian, who is about to marry her boyfriend Arthur (Don Johnson).
Having arrived at the vacation spot, a series of entanglements begin to occur that will show them that, even if we want to, we cannot always plan everything that happens around us. This revelation is curious, especially if one takes into account that the book they are reading on this occasion is The Alchemistby Paulo Coelho, a work that talks about the search for destiny.
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Actually, in this tape there is not a very big change with respect to the previous one as far as the plot is concerned. And that is the point: the plot, except for what is told in the introduction, is almost non-existent. But, as with the predecessor, the only thing that matters is seeing the legendary stars having a good time in paradisiacal destinations. Nothing more, nothing less. In fact, this is a sequel that feels tepid compared to the predecessor, where they tried to take things to a more crazy level by taking advantage of the comedy that was created by having the protagonists come across the erotic stories of 50 shadeswritten by EL James.
Here this risk is not taken and they choose to follow a much more traditional and manual path, but that is not boring for that. In the end, the hilarity is still there, and seeing the friends react to the joyful and inspiring scenes in Coelho’s book is something totally enjoyable, because, although most of their dialogues are not the best, they do have very inspiring moments that, thanks to their acting ability, they manage to get several laughs.
The movie when they want more it is designed to de-stress us after a chaotic day. It is enough to appreciate the beauty of the locations, marvel at the ease of its protagonists and smile. Plus, there are cameos by Andy Garcia and Craig T. Nelson. That is to be thankful for.
Jose Roberto Landaverde I love writing, listening, reading and commenting on everything related to cinema. I love music and am a fan of The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac and Paramore. My favorite movies are Rocky and Back to the Future and obviously one day I’ll climb the “Philly Steps” and drive a DeLorean. Faithful believer that cinema is the best teleportation machine, and also that on the big screen we can all see ourselves represented.