"Uncoupled"

This Neil Patrick Harris vehicle on Netflix is light, fluffy and fun ... given the serious undertones.  It's a Darren Star production and has all the hallmarks of his work.  Characters are full of privilege, navigating New York as if it is a playland, not a city of struggles and class.  Once again, we have denizens of the great city who couldn't use a subway if they had to.  Mr. Harris hits the perfect note as a man whose husband walks out, with no apparent reason, after decades together.  He is a self-involved mess and finds a client, beautifully played by Marcia Gay Harden, who is more messed up than he is.  The production is nicely balanced with co-worker Tisha Campbell playing a wise smart-ass and two friends who put his character in his place (when needed).  I do appreciate that, for once, this is a story of mature folks, of those in their 40s and 50s trying to navigate the world rather than the young and effortlessly beautiful.  It's not deep, it's not life-changing, but it's entertaining.  And maybe, from time to time, that's all we need.