![]() ![]() It’s not exactly to the detriment of the script, but it is familiar in the sense that Vivan has passed a point where she’s open or willing to change her relationship boundaries. ![]() They may be in a committed relationship, but there are clear sticking points for her which Arthur ultimately does accept, just as he did in Book Club. While Vivan and Arthur step into a new phase in their relationship, The Next Chapter does ultimately retread familiar story beats from the first film, particularly with Vivan’s reluctance to give up her freedom. Of course, it’s the engagement that really steers the direction of the sequel, as commitment-phobe Vivian and Arthur ( Don Johnson) decide to finally tie the knot, prompting the four women to jet off to Italy for the girl’s trip slash bachelorette party of their dreams. ![]() ![]() When we reunite with Vivian ( Jane Fonda), Carol ( Mary Steenburgen), Sharon ( Candice Bergen), and Diane ( Diane Keaton) very little has changed with who they are as people and friends, but each one of them has faced a life-changing situation, ranging from retirement to engagement, to pet loss and heart attacks. ![]()
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