directed by Amy Heckerling
Let’s finish this week with a bit of love, shall we? Unfortunately, we’ve just lost a wonderful actor, Fred Willard, so this post is dedicated to him. Thank you, Mr, Willard, it was pleasure. And if you’re not much familiar with Willard’s acting, you may see him in today’s film. Don’t be surprised about my rating. I honestly love this comedy, I’ve seen it several times and everything works there, so why shouldn’t I appreciate it? The story is about Rosie (Michelle Pfeiffer), who’s a 40-year-old single mother of the 13-year-old Izzie (Saoirse Ronan). When the girl falls in love with her classmate, Rosie starts questioning herself as an attractive woman. Even her ex-husband (Jon Lovitz) encourages to find a date. However, she’s too busy working on her life project – “You Go Girl” TV show, of which she’s the producer and scriptwriter. One day, her boss (Fred Willard) demands changes in the shows, so Rosie needs to create a new character. During the casting, she meets Adam (Paul Rudd), who seems to be incredibly charming, a big goofy, but definitely memorable. When those two start working together, it’s not only about the show, if you know what I mean. Sounds cheesy? Perhaps, but, as I said before, this comedy has everything. The main character is a woman with real issues – she’s middle-aged, single, lonely and scared. Her daughter is not a loser or a school star (which are the only two types that most films show), she’s an ordinary girl struggling with teenage problems. Then there’s the self acceptance message, the respect towards women message, the love is for everyone message, the natural can be beautiful message and, yes, I absolutely adore this film. Even though it’s supposed to be a silly rom-com, I love it.
My rating: 9/10
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I have nothing to watch 