Simply irresistible
When I first saw the trailer for Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, I was
a little off put, it looked like a movie that I was either going like a lot or really dislike and feel like it was a waste of time. So I saw Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day this morning and I really liked it a lot. Miss Pettigrew is a feel good light hearted romantic comedy, one that we need more of these days. It had bright colors, a fun story, and enchanting actors. Frances McDormand was so brilliant and a lot of fun to watch, she's got such a presence on the silver screen and has still got that magical touch. Amy Adams was just adorable, I really am starting to love her more and more in each movie I see her in, she's just so cute in her role as Delysia. The weird thing is, is that her character could have been such a tramp, but she made it into someone so cute and likable that her and Miss Pettigrew into a great on screen friendship. Miss Pettigrew is a woman in the 1930's who has gone through so much, she's getting fired from one job to the next. But when she sneaks into being a "social secretary" for Delysia Lafosse, a sexy young vixen who is dating three guys at the same time. But she just wants to have the lead role in the local play and become a huge actress, but it's hard balancing these boys, but with Miss Pettigrew, she realizes that she might just be in love with a great man. Miss Pettigrew in the mean time catches the eye of a handsome rich man, Joe, who may just change her life. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is a charming film and is one of the better films of 2008. I know that it's a bit predictable and it's a chick flick, but it's just a fun movie that I'm sure you'll like. It doesn't try too hard and the actors looked like they had such a great time making this movie. I would recommend Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, it's worth the watch. It's a nice romantic comedy that's original, clean, and fun. It brought me back to the classic movies of the 1950's where they were just fun entertainment, the colors and the feel of movie was just enchanting. 8/10. 
The genius of Bharat Nalluri
I interrupt my usual line of 1960's Star Trek television series reviews
with a little gem of a film I recently discovered. If I ever get my TV series off the ground, I want Bharat Nalluri directing at least one episode. In a word, this man is a genius. Soft spoken, well read, well versed in cinema, he can bring that massive creative mind of his to the big screen. With the cast at his hand, and with an outstanding creative team, he has put together a true tour de force in the old fashioned way. This is how films were made in the 30s and 40s, and Bharat Nalluri direction pays incredible, honorable and intelligent homage to that style of yesteryear. When I first viewed this film I didn't have too many hopes for it. But it caught my attention in the way the old movies caught an older audiences' attention. The flare of the characters and the story draws in the mature viewer for a delightful experience of a woman who's merely trying to get by in life, has many a bad break, but creates her own opportunity with a bit of skull duggery. It pays back in spades as she chances an act of aggressive deceit. Misses Pettigrew most certainly steps out for a day. Did I mention that Bharat Nalluri is a cinematic genius? If I didn't, well, I'll say it again; Bharat Nalluri is a cinematic genius. Check out this film if you like the old time movies. It's a little more upbeat and tweaked for a 21st century audience, but it still has that flavorful charm of a "My Man Godfry" or "Bringing Up Baby". Not quite as zany as the later, but just as classy as the former, and as heartwarming as either. Enjoy :-). |
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