When actors don’t like the parts they’re being offered, they sometimes write one for themselves instead. Stallone famously did this with Rocky. Kristen Wiig helped her own cause with Bridesmaids. Now Rashida Jones is joining the club with Celeste and Jesse Forever. Co-written by her longtime friend Will McCormack, the movie attempts to explore whether or not two lifelong best friends can stay close after their romance has failed. Directed by Lee Toland Kriegar (The Vicious Kind) the film isn’t a failure, it’s just a little schizophrenic. Continue reading
