The cast consisted mainly of Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Michael Douglas and Kevin Kline, with a bit of Mary Steenburgen thrown in for good measure. I feel safe with these actors. I have been watching them all my life, and I felt like I was coming home.
The premise of the film is that the four men have been best friends since childhood, and even though they have all moved to different physical locations, they are all still very enmeshed. They all meet in Las Vegas to celebrate the upcoming nuptials of Michael Douglas' character, and throw a bachelor party.
There are major issues to be worked through, both as individuals, in interpersonal relationships, and as a collective.
As I expected, it was all tied up in a pretty little bow at the end, but it felt right.
A nice little surprise in the film was a character played by Jerry Ferrara, of HBO's "The Entourage" fame. He played Turtle in that tv show, and it was nice to see him reach a bit for this film.
If you are planning to watch this piece to see stellar acting by Chris Brown, well, that is just not ever going to happen.
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