An audience hit at the Sundance Film
Festival, WAITRESS serves up a sweet, sassy and delicious
slice of life tale -- as it reveals the power of friendship,
motherhood and the willingness to take a chance. It’s the
story of a small town woman who transforms her hopeless life
into a hilarious and unexpected love story. This vibrantly
different romantic comedy is the final film from
writer-director Adrienne Shelly. Starring in the title role,
Keri Russell (MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3, THE UPSIDE OF ANGER)
leads a dynamic cast as a diner waitress stuck in a lousy
marriage whose only solace is baking out-of-this-world pies.
When the awkwardly charming new OB-GYN, Dr. Pomatter (Nathan
Fillion, SERINITY), comes to town, she’s inspired to
mix-master her life into something far more satisfying.
WAITRESS will surely do for pie making what SIDEWAYS did for
Pinot Noir.
As a favorite waitress at Joe’s Diner, Jenna (Russell) is
also a “pie genius,” naming her tantalizing confections
after the tumultuous events and emotions of her daily life.
She’s hoping that one of her pastries, like her “Kick In The
Pants” Pie, might even change her life – if she can just win
that $25,000 pie contest. But when Jenna discovers that
she’s pregnant, she immediately bakes an “I Don’t Want
Earl’s Baby” Pie – a quiche of egg and cheese with a smoked
ham center. After all, her husband Earl (Jeremy Sisto,
THIRTEEN, SIX FEET UNDER) is a jealous jerk that is
essentially a child himself and the last thing they need to
do is start a family together. But the pregnancy eventually
changes the course of events in her life, giving her an
unexpected and newfound confidence via letters to her unborn
baby. WAITRESS also stars Emmy® nominee Cheryl Hines (“Curb
Your Enthusiasm,” RV) and Adrienne Shelly (THE UNBELIEVABLE
TRUTH, TRUST) as Jenna’s quick-tongued fellow waitresses
along with classic television star Andy Griffith (“The Andy
Griffith Show,” “Matlock”) as the curmudgeonly Old Joe of
Joe’s Diner.
© 2007 Fox Searchlight Pictures .. All Rights Reserved.
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Jean |
100 |
This one's a classic and a must see for
summer. Went witha friend to a preview
and we were enchanted by story,
performances, and simple southern
setting. We were also served pie by the
productions company.
Will buy the DVD. |
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