
20th Century Fox - 20th Century Fox
Release date: 2007-11-27
DVD
Director:Adrienne Shelly
Actors: Andy Griffith, Keri Russell, Adrienne Shelly, Jeremy Sisto, Sarah Hunley
Adult Situations, Bittersweet, Bright, Color, Comedies, Comedy, Comedy Drama, Comedy Video, Crumbling Marriages, Drama, English, Expecting a Baby, Feature, Feature Film-comedy, Infidelity, Light, Looking For Love, Movie, Profanity, Romantic Comedy




Writer-director-star-songwriter Adrienne Shelly's final movie is a bittersweet romance film that will make you fall in love with Keri Russell (if you haven't already) and pie. There's not a false note in this sensuous (figuratively speaking) drama of a young waitress named Jenna (Keri Russell; TV's "Felicity") who is trapped in an abusive relationship with her loser s.o.b. husband Earl (Jeremy Sisto; the abysmal and blasphemous made-for-TV film "Jesus"). I won't give the plot away, though. Watch for Andy Griffith (TV's "The Andy Griffith Show" and
"Matlock") as the cantankerous, but warm-hearted, owner of Joe's Pie Shop. Sadly, Adrienne Shelly (who also plays Dawn in the film, besides co-writing the heart-warming song "Baby, Don't You Cry" & writing and directing and the movie) was murdered before the film was released (her killer is currently in jail), leaving behind a grieving husband and a cute little girl (who appears briefly in the film). Rated PG for some language.
keri russell's sweetcharming performanceis one good reasonto see Waitress, aheartwarming filmthat loses no timein capturing itsaudience.Add a dyna-micturn by the greatAndy Griffith andthe outstandingdirection and scriptof the late AdrienneShelly and you havea winner.