The Story of Us

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The Story of Us ★★ ½ 1999 (R)

Hey attraction is easy but sustaining a relationship is hard—particularly after 15 years in a marriage of opposites. Crossword puzzle editor Katie (Pfeiffer) is a planner and organizer while hubby Ben (Willis), a TV comedy writer, is a spontaneous free-spirit. The kids are away at summer camp when the constantly bickering duo decide on a trial separation as they wonder what went wrong. Appealing leads but story is repetitive and sentimental. 98m/C VHS, DVD . Bruce Willis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rita Wilson, Paul Reiser, Rob Reiner, Tim Matheson, Julie Hagerty, Jayne Meadows, Tom Poston, Betty White, Red Buttons; D: Rob Reiner; W: Alan Zweibel, Jessie Nelson; C: Michael Chapman; M: Eric Clapton, Marc Shaiman.

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