Wednesday, September 19, 2007

The Case for Dixie American Pie

I knowingly and willing subjected myself to a chick flick this week. And there were things this movie had to teach me.

Things I learned about “real life” from watching the movie Waitress:

  • Waitresses who make chocolate and lard pies will not put on weight, nor will their husbands. Nor their friends and bosses. Only customers count the calorie cost.
  • Women have affairs for very good and justifiable reasons.
  • Men do not need good reasons to have affairs, but have them anyway.
  • Affairs are okay when the two people involved are the main characters.
  • If waitresses treat elderly bosses well, they will end up with large legacies from said boss after the boss's demise.

Things I learned about moviemaking from watching the movie Waitress:

  • Kerri Russell is incredible. And thin.
  • Nathan Fillion is incredible. But I knew that already.
  • Directors should not also be main characters in their own films. Seriously. Even if I am speaking unwell of the dead. She was just plain annoying.
In a less pointy form: Waitress was fun and had great performances from the leads. But it was also over long and morally dubious / ambiguous with regards to the nature of extra marital affairs. And a fairly strong film was almost completely ruined by a pat, trite and completely unfulfilling ending. A pity.

Verdict: A big slice of oversweet American apple pie, full of saccharine and unfortunately leaving a bitter aftertaste.

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