It would be damning with faint praise to say that “Ella McCay” is the best film that James L. Brooks has directed in almost three decades, given that the last two films by the 87-year-old filmmaker were complete disasters. “Spanglish” and “How Do You Know” were so clumsy and inauthentic that it’s hard to imagine they came from the same brilliant mind behind “Broadcast News” and “Terms of Endearment.” “Ella McCay” is not without its charms, as there are intermittent moments of old-fashioned sentimentality and bracing honesty that show signs of promise. Unfortunately, “Ella McCay” is so haphazardly structured and out-of-touch culturally that it’s hard to cherish the few rewarding moments.
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