In the interest of full disclosure I should tell you that I love Jack Nicholson. In my world, the man can do no wrong. Even at his worst he is better than most and, when he's firing on all cylinders, he's a thing of beauty. Such is the case with Something's Gotta Give, the witty Nancy Myers rom-com that earned an Oscar nod for co-star Diane Keaton.

       Nicholson (About Schmidt, Anger Management) is Harry Sandstrom, a 60-something playboy with a penchant for younger women. When his current squeeze, Marin (Amanda Peete), invites him for a weekend retreat in the Hampton's, it sets off a chain of events that will see Harry struggling to give up his wanton ways for something he always considered unimaginable – the love of an older woman.

       Nicholson is terrific as he transitions from sexy swinger to forlorn lover. His Harry is a man conflicted, struggling to hang on to his youth in the face of his own mortality. Harry is a 'dog', a commitment-phobe who uses women as playthings and has been celebrated in the media as an emotional escape artist. Nicholson plays that side well, but he also makes Harry extremely likeable, using charm and humor to win over Erica.

       Which brings me to Diane Keaton (Annie Hall, Father of The Bride). As wonderful as Nicholson is, this is Keaton's film and her performance proves to be worthy of nomination. Erica Barry is Marin's mother, a 50-ish divorcee' with a successful career as a playwright. Divorced and resigned to thinking she is past her romantic prime, Erica is thrown together with Harry through a set of rather comedic circumstances that ultimately lead her to realize that love is still capable of blooming even in the years of autumn. Keaton delivers one of her best performances in recent memory as Erica re-discovers a side of her life she believed might be lost forever. Her journey from strength to vulnerability and back again is funny, touching, and poignant.

       The film features nice supporting performances from Frances McDormand (Fargo, City By The Sea) as Keaton's feminist sister and Peete (The Whole Nine Yards, Saving Silverman). Keanu Reeves (The Matrix, Hardball) is ok as the handsome young doctor who convinces Keaton to embark on her own May-December romance.

       The weaknesses lie in Myers script. As with her previous writing/directing effort, What Women Want, there are plenty of sly observations regarding relationships between the sexes, but much of it treads familiar ground – only the faces and names have changed. The film is definitely slanted to a feminist point of view but, to her credit, Myers never allows Harry to look like a complete chauvinist pig. And, there are plenty of sparkling moments such as the look Harry gives Erica as he says the line 'You don't want pancakes anymore?' after Marin interrupts a late-night conversation between them in the kitchen, or beautifully humorous scene in which Harry and Erica consummate their relationship, or Erica's over-the-top breakdown after she and Harry break up. But, there are also moments that feel unnecessarily maudlin and the contrivances that drive the story feel a little too convenient. The last act is particularly predictable and, while most will find the fairy tale ending satisfying, I felt as if Myers sold out just a bit.

       The DVD features two different commentary tracks. The first, featuring Myers, Keaton, and producer Bruce Block is pretty standard fare. The second features Myers and Nicholson with the latter offering interesting and often humorous insights into the making of the film. There is also a deleted scene in which Nicholson sings karaoke to Keaton and a tour through the Hamptons house with guide Peete.

Something's Gotta Give may revolve around characters in the twilight of their loves, but its universal themes of love and discovering yourself broaden its appeal to a wider audience. While far from being a great film, it provides plenty of entertaining moments.