A Family Affair review: A movie star sleeps with his assistant's mom, and it's excruciating

The age-gap rom-com between Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron is completely lifeless

The fantasy of dating someone famous comes saddled with reality’s baggage. No matter how down-to-earth an actor seems in interviews, or how deeply a musician’s influences speak to you, these always-on jobs demand so much time and emotional energy that there can’t be much left over to bond with a normie. The power dynamics are inherently weird, and performing for a leering celebrity culture has to warp their views of human connection.

After Zara inevitably walks in on them, the relationship continues following the playbook: They promise each other it’s just sex, then catch feelings; they run around behind Zara’s back, then get caught. Struggling to hold those moments together is thematic mortar from other kinds of movies.

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