Diane Keaton is one of my top five favorite actresses of all time. So when I heard that she was writing a memoir I was extremely excited. Having just put THEN AGAIN down, I can tell you it is not what I expected. Yes, there are tales from the sets of her films such as THE GODFATHER, SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE, and ANNIE HALL. Yes, there are recollections of the great loves of her life including Woody Allent, Warren Beatty, and Al Pacino. Yes, there are details about what led her to adopt not one, but two children when she was in her late forties. But all of those stories are told in counterpoint with excerpts from Diane's mother's journals that Diane read after her mother had passed away. This book is much more than a Memoir. It is a tribute to an adoring mother who journaled nearly every moment of her life. And what she didn't chronicle in writing, she saved through photos and scrapbooks. The book is incredibly moving as it tells the story of not only a daughter's journey into finding herself but the mother standing by watching and commenting on everything that was happening in her daughter's life. For those looking for a pure Hollywood tell-all, this is not it. Diane Keaton has served up a book that is every bit the essence of herself....classy, elegant and wonderfully candid.
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