Fox Searchlight has a winner
Although the movie is mainly about Jenna’s horror about having this baby, it’s just as much about this lifestyle shared by so many women that end up working at these small restaurants, as much to get away from their troubles at home than to earn a living. In that sense, Waitress opens with some wonderful chattering banter between Jenna and her cohorts Becky (Cheryl Hines of “Curb Your Enthusiasm) and the bookish Dawn…
Sure, Waitress is very much the type of female-centric film that panders to women who think that men are just there to cause them trouble, whether it be Jenna’s abusive husband played by Jeremy Sisto, the crusty pie shop owner Old Joe (a surprisingly endearing performance by Andy Griffith), or even the cranky cook Cal, played by Lew Temple. To counterbalance them, Shelly’s film has its “prince charming” in the form of a nicely-cleaned-up Nathan Fillion as Jenna’s good-looking gynecologist…
Ultimately, Waitress is cute, sweet and witty, and even when it gets a bit bogged down, it always finds a way to bounce back. It certainly will leave you wanting more and saddened that this was Shelly’s last. Still, Fox Searchlight has another potential winner with this charming and highly accessible film that many women will love.
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