What’s Aged the Best?
Soundtrack; Jaguar; real estate; Gellar; quiet-time line; cocaine-cross reveal
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- Sebastian’s 1956 Jaguar XK140 Roadster is admired despite a report that Witherspoon found it unstable to drive and concern about its safety.
- Cecile’s quiet-time line became a recurring household joke.
- The cocaine-cross reveal, the spoon and Gellar’s tearful reaction remain particularly effective.
- The Upper East Side and Central Park West geography generally feels convincing, with the characters’ nearby homes making park walks plausible.
- The soundtrack’s Every You Every Me, Praise You, Coffee and TV, Bedroom Dancing, Colorblind and You Could Make a Killing are praised.
- Lovefool is singled out despite its absence from the soundtrack album, and Bittersweet Symphony is considered a defining song of the decade.
- The soundtrack wins broad final agreement, with the car also favored; its durability is contrasted with other dated or overly corny soundtracks aimed at young women.
- The homes, blue walls, Selma Blair’s character’s apartment and hardwood floors receive enthusiastic approval.
- Gellar’s performance is belatedly praised as a possible aged-best entry, distinct from the diminished novelty of her casting.
- Paying for Bittersweet Symphony is explicitly judged an excellent decision because it defines the ending and the movie.
- The luxurious trundle bed and Cecile’s room receive belated praise.