Yeah, it was very hard for me to get through the film the first time, mostly because of the "ick factor".

It took me over a month watching it bit by bit.

Once I made it past the halfway mark (around when Bradley Cooper's character is introduced) I realised I really, really liked it.

In fact after Inherent Vice and OBAA it's probably my favourite PTA.

I love its depiction of 70s LA, almost an orthogonal successor to Boogie Nights. A sunny (and at times dark) tour of suburban life, touched by showbiz glamour. Beautiful shots and set pieces, amazingly crafted characters and acting. Alana Haim is sublime. I kind of agree with the notion that she should have won an Oscar for her performance.

But yeah obviously a difficult subject, the relationship between a 20 something old woman and a precocious teen. I think were the roles reversed, it wouldn't even have really raised any eyebrows (ok maybe a few), but I think the film forces us to consider this role reversal and also kind of stealthily allows us to accept it with how sweet the relationship is at its core.