Waitress (Widescreen Edition)

Buy This Item Waitress (Widescreen Edition) by 20th Century Fox  Available from Amazon  $19.99  on 8-10-2008     Don't miss writer/director Adrienne Shelly's sweet, sassy comedy about the power of friendship, motherhood and second chances, starring the radiant Keri Russell who serves up "a hilarious and heartfelt performance" (Rolling Stone). Reader Reviews I believe the excellence of Waitress stands on its own, but my desire to like it was no doubt heightened by the post-production tragedy of the murder of writer/director Adrienne Shelly. I think co-star Cheryl Hines says it best in the featurette: Shelly's tragic and senseless death compels you to watch the movie through a different prism. I was surprised that Keri Russell wasn't nominated for any best actress awards. I thought she was outstanding. She's in every scene. Her performance carries the movie. It's really a series of interactions between she and husband Earl (a wonderfully unlikable Jeremy Sisto), she and customer/owner Old Joe (a dyspeptic Andy Griffith) and she and physician/suitor Dr. Pomatter. In particular, the relationship between Russell's Jenna and Nathan Fillion's Pomatter is very well-played, both by the actors themselves and from Shelly's strong writing and direction. She will be missed.

Waitress (Widescreen Edition) Available from Amazon Price: $19.99 Updated on 8-10-2008.

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