May-December Gone Wild

Old men dating younger women...it is an extremely commonplace occurence in today's society. Actually, forms of it have existed throughout virtually all of human history (12 year-old princess brides, anyone?). Many people assume that the young women are in it for the money, and the old men are in it for other benefits. While this is probably often true, Something's Gotta Give, starring real-life ladies' man Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton, explores the "why's" and "how's" of May-December relationships (of both the older man-younger woman variety and vice versa). Why do older men want to date younger women, besides the most obvious reasons? Is it really a fear of commitment? And why are societal stereotypes of unmarried older men (suave bachelors) different from those of single older women (as, pardon the term, "old maids")? This movie, while on the surface simply another romantic comedy (albeit with very accomplished actors), provides a lot of insight on the age factor of romantic relationships. Plus, it really is hilarious.