Waitress
Adrienne Shelly, Andy Griffith, Cheryl Hines
WAITRESS is the story of one woman trapped in a life from which she dreams of escape. Jenna's (Russell) secret ambition is to save enough money from her waitressing job to leave her overbearing and c...( read more
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DVD Released: November 27, 2007
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April 15, 2009Steeped in misery and phenomenal character development this movie took me totally off-guard. This film is not how some would bill it-"chick flick", it is a film to be contemplated and savored from all angles. Our main character is Jenna played flawlessly by Keri Russell. This was... ...( read more )
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December 19, 2008For a film with so many overused film techniques, it still shines brighter than any other film this year to warm the hearts of its viewers and to generate a more than generous response from the critics. It deserves every single bit of acknowledgement it has been receiving and the... ...( read more )
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November 2, 2008Adrienne Shelly, who was tragically murdered in November of 2006, certainly had all the qualifications to be one of the next indie darlings of our generation. Her final film, "Waitress", had everything you could want out of a quirky picture like this. And although one might expec... ...( read more )
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October 6, 2008Waitress has a charm all on its own. The balance between comedy and drama has been accomplished without the traditional fancy one-liners but with more finesse of actual life performances, brilliantly performed by Keri Russell, an award nominating role and acting job. The drama is... ...( read more )
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July 1, 2009This was an odd little movie...I did chuckle a few times...pretty enjoyable, although I did not enjoy the infidelity between all the married characters.
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August 10, 2007
Nigel Andrews, The Financial Times
May 11, 2007
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Waitress is sweet, uneven and, ultimately, a heartbreaker. full review
May 10, 2007
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
A blissfully daft ensemble comedy. full review
May 5, 2007
Pete Hammond, Maxim
A bright , easy to like technicolored comedy that details the simple truths of trying to find happiness when you live in nowheresville and everyone is in your shit. full review
May 2, 2007
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Though some aspects feel like a sitcom, Waitress doesn't adhere to formula or resort to clichés. It's a rare chick flick that draws us in with its wit, warmth and quirkily appealing characters. full review
May 2, 2007
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
With Waitress, Adrienne Shelly tamed and shaped realism, finding a perfect, difficult-to-achieve balance of enchantment and plausibility.
May 2, 2007
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
There are times when the spirit of a movie is enough to get you gliding over its obvious flaws. Waitress, which was directed by the late Adrienne Shelly, is one of those pictures. full review
May 1, 2007
Marcy Dermansky, About.com
Shelly's death makes me want to treat this movie with kid gloves, to root for it, turn it into something more than it is. full review
April 30, 2007
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
An overstuffed, overcooked pie -- too ungainly to eat all of, too generous to pass up, too heartbreaking to contemplate for long. full review
April 20, 2007
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
It's impossible to ignore the tragic fact that last November, at age forty, Shelly was murdered. It is some solace, though, to know that Waitress is her buoyant legacy. full review
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July 21, 2008Sweet sassy and sexy!!! like one of Jenna's pies a perfect blend of humour and conflict. Can anyone out there actually bake the pies featured in the film??? If so CONTACT me immediately.
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January 18, 2008When the movie first started it was a bit slow and taken aback by how the storyline itself was already happening so quickly to the main character. But when this movie started going it was great to watch. After watching this I found out about the tragic story and I have to say what a shame it is that we have lost such a wonderful and artistic person. She really did make her vision for this movie come to life. What happened to Adrienne Shelly is more than sad it's awful. My thoughts and prayers are with her. For the cast itself for this movie was fantastic. Keri Russell really did shine in her role. It was also great to see Andy Griffith in this along with Cheryl Hines. Nathan Fillion who is such a qt is a great actor also in this film. The rich jerk from the movie "Cluless" Jeremy Sisto did a a wonderful portrayal of being the "husband you would want to leave". My favorite part of this film was when Kerri would just randomly create various recipes for pies in her head. 4 stars
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