Celeste And Jesse Forever

You have no doubt seen Rashida Jones play small roles in many TV series and films. She has now written herself a leading role.
The most common theme amongst romantic comedies these days are couples who start off a friends who then fall in love. The twist here is that we have a couple who are separated and getting a divorce but still seem to maintain their friendship. This set up really had me worried. I find stories where couples say they are just 'friends' but behave like a couple in a relationship. That is the impression you get from Celeste and Jesse, until a friend announces they are supposed to be separating and getting a divorce. Then to add to my concern was the reason for their break-up, that Celeste cannot handle Jesse's slacker lifestyle. From the impression I got Celeste would have known this about Jesse before they got married. It further adds to the criticism people have about modern society that couples are getting married too soon. But then the film changes direction and gets incredibly good. 'Celeste And Jesse Forever' is very much a modern day romantic comedy. It is sweet that Celeste and Jesse try to remain friends despite breaking up, but their familiarity with each other means they are unable to move on. It is why Celeste keeps going back to Jesse. Celeste is an excellent character and you really come to care about her over the coarse of the film. Lee Toland Krieger did a brilliant job with the film's direction as well. His use of songs was very effective. 
Rashida Jones has proven herself to be a good comedic actress. Celeste is a role she wrote for herself and so she knows her own strengths and weaknesses. But she is excellent in the role. Celeste feels like a real woman and Rashida does an excellent job of bringing her to life. Andy Samberg is another comedic actor who has had a few minor roles, some good and some bad. He makes an excellent romantic lead here and a great partner for Radhida in some funny moments. Ari Graynor is excellent in the 'best friend' role. She has some of the film's funniest lines. Equally as good is Elijah Wood in a role which is a send up of the gay friend. Emma Roberts also makes a good spoilt young singing star.
For me this is one of the best modern romantic comedies. It does not have any big name stars but is still very funny and sweet.