We Have to Stop Now

We Have to Stop Now. Dir. Robyn Dettman. With. Jill Bennett, Cathy DeBuono, Suzanne Westenhoefer, Anne Noble. Wolf Video, 2010. DVD. 73 min.

Marriage is not an effortless, easy endeavor, as evidenced by the dozens of marriage self-help books currently available. So when successful therapists and partners Kit (Jill Bennett) and Dyna (Cathy DeBuono) co-author a best-selling marriage manual, it is inevitable that their own marriage begins to fail. In order to keep up appearances and avoid embarrassment, Kit and Dyna begin couples counseling with a therapist played by comedian Susan Westenhoefer. To make things worse, the popularity of their book has spurred a documentary about the couple “walking their talk.” The film crew follows Kit and Dyna day and night, never giving them a chance to let down their guards, and fuels the increasing tension between them.

In contrast to the idealistic Kit and uptight Dyna is Kit’s seemingly less-than-serious stoner sister who provides comic relief as she offers keen observations to and about all three therapists. Mercury must be in retrograde as Kit and Dyna”s relationship is at one point reduced to annoying, petty interactions and the show intentionally relies on clichés to demonstrate the absurdity that often transpires between partners.

We Have To Stop Now is a subscription-only webisodic “romantic dramedy.” Despite the segmented nature of the show, the story flows smoothly and the series has received positive press. We Have To Stop Now is a fun film; not a must-buy, but recommended viewing if the budget allows.

Reviewed by, Amy Hribar
Science Libarian
University of Minnesota

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