Waitress [2007]

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Audience Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Binding: DVD EAN: 5039036036733 Format: PAL Label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Region Code: 2 Release Date: 2008-04-28 Running Time: 103 Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Theatrical Release Date: 2007
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Editorial Reviews: Much like the films of Hal Hartley, Waitress is funny in a deadpan sort of way, but a sadness lurks below the surface. After making a splash in Hartley's The Unbelievable Truth and Trust, Adrienne Shelly turned to directing with Sudden Manhattan and I'll Take You There. Set in a small Southern town, her third picture revolves around waitress Jenna (Felicity's radiant Keri Russell), who works at Joe's Pie Diner (Joe is played by Andy Griffith). Jenna is the pastry genius who makes Joe's joint shine. Her co-workers include the forthright Becky (Cheryl Hines, Curb Your Enthusiasm) and insecure Dawn (Shelly). All three have man trouble, but Jenna has it the worst. Her husband, Earl (Jeremy Sisto, Six Feet Under), treats her like a piece of property. When she finds out she's pregnant, Jenna fears she'll be stuck with him forever. Then, she develops a crush on her married obstetrician, Dr. Pomatter (Nathan Fillion, Serenity). With the aid of her fanciful confections, like peachy keen tarts, their flirtation develops into a full-blown affair. It appears to be a no-win situation, but Shelly finds an empowering way to bring this bittersweet story to a close. If the candy-coloured conclusion plays more like fantasy than reality, it's a fantasy worth embracing. Sadly, Shelly was murdered before Waitress ever saw the light of day (leaving behind a husband and child of her own). Fortunately, her final film is far more life-affirming than morose, although it does end with the word "goodbye." --Kathleen C. Fennessy
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Sweet & Predictable, But With Many Flaws Comment: `Waitress' is a sweet, predictable film about a waitress named Jenna (Keri Russell). Jenna works in a southern restaurant; she is extremely talented at concocting original pie recipes & also making the pies. Unfortunately Jenna has an abusive, possessive husband, Earl (Jeremy Sisto). After finding she is pregnant after being raped by Earl, her life changes dramatically. She meets married Gynaecologist Dr. Pomatter & embarks on an affair with him. Dr. Pomatter is a world apart from her insensitive, repulsive husband, he is a caring & clearly has a genuine affection for Jenna, she isn't just a mistress to him, but someone he could potentially end his marriage for. The film is bittersweet, highlighting the struggle of working women juggling complicated relationships. The female actresses in the film are commendable, Adrienne Shelly (also the director & writer of the film) shines as Jenna's sparky friend Dawn. It seems director Adrienne Shelly (who is also Dawn) really cared about the female cast but had little regard for the males (who have no depth or back story), which is unfortunate & is a big downfall of the film. It was such a tragedy that writer-director Adrienne Shelly was murdered, `Waitress' isn't perfect, but Shelly really had the potential to be one of the few great female directors in Hollywood & I commend her for what she has achieved with this film. In conclusion I would recommend this film to women ONLY those who are avid feminists or enjoyed other films such as `P.S I Love You' or `Love Actually'. Customer Rating: Summary: A modern love story with a twist Comment: The Waitress provides a window into the life of "Jenna" played by Kerri Russell. Stuck in a loveless marriage Jenna dreams of entering the state pie competition and winning the coveted prize money to escape her life and start again. Her dreams are dashed on discovery that she is pregnant with her low life husband's baby. An entertaining and funny film, chock full of lovable characters and colour. A modern love story; where the viewer watches Jenna's journey with the aid of those around her to rediscover her dreams and love herself once again. Customer Rating: Summary: A delight! Comment: Ah, this was just gorgeous, the lovable Keri Russel gives a true heart-felt performance. This film is simply lovable, it borders on cheesy but stays just outside that description because of the well-written script and wonderful characterisations. It really is an unsung gem and I highly recommend it. Customer Rating: Summary: A tasty little pie of a film ,sweet but not saccharine. Comment: Normally i would rather French kiss Pete Doherty than watch anything that comes under the heading romantic comedy. Yet Waitress somehow seduced me into wanting to watch it and i,m very glad it did as this is a modest but sparkling film with impressive naturalistic performances and a vivacious empathetic script. Writer Adrienne Shelly also plays the part of dowdy waitress Dawn who works in Joes,s Diner along with vivacious Becky (Cheryl Hines) and ace pie baker Jenna ( Keri Russell) who can think up the perfect pie for any occasion. The " I don,t want Earls baby pie" in this case as she has just found she is expecting her first child to her controlling bully of a husband Earl ( Jeremy Sisto). Not too surprisingly she views the impending sprog as a further chain around her neck. Release arrives in the form of new doctor in town,Dr Jim Pommater( Nathan Fillion) who she begins an awkward but none the less passionate affair with . The owner of the diner , not too surprisingly called Joe( Andy Griffith) , is a gruff finicky old grouch but has a bond with him and he tells her "i,t,s never too late" and that's the advice that forms the central precept of this film to fuzzy edged golden glowing effect. While i would,nt go along with the opinion that this movie is hilarious - to me i,its more wryly amusing than anything - i do,nt think this prevents Waitress being a consistently enjoyable experience. The performances are uniformly terrific.Keri Russell is outstanding in the lead, fresh and pretty ( even when huffing and puffing sweatily in labour ) she radiates an innocent sex appeal . Less innocent but no less sexy is Cheryl Hines who gets most of the best comic lines. And if the ending is overly confected feel good blamange then so what? It,s that type of film. Waitress is none the less a bitter sweet experience when you hear about the murder of Adrienne Shelley who never lived to learn of the films acceptance into the Sundance festival 2007, nor the universal praise that the film garnered on general release . Speaking as someone who has only ever liked one other romantic comedy -"When Harry Met Sally [1989] " - Waitress is something of a revelation . A heart-warming thoroughly likable pie of a movie.Sweet but not too sweet you end up queasily regretting over-indulging. Customer Rating: Summary: A rare treat of a film... Comment: It reminded me of Steel Magnolias, and if that's not a compliment, I don't know what is! Yes, you do have to suspend your disbelief that she would ever marry such a horrible husband and just enjoy the film. But I loved the fact that the ending wasn't excessively saccarine. Not one for the boys but for a girly night in its absolutely perfect. Don't expect it to be laugh out loud hillarious, its too down to earth for belly laughs. I preferred this to Juno, which was good - but this was better! More Reviews