I think what surprised me most was that the naïve and fun-loving filmmaking style was balanced by a mature, even brokenhearted storyline….Keri Russell, in a revelatory performance, plays Jenna, the lead waitress at a semi-rural Southern pie shop….Yes, the pie names are cutesy, but the emotions running under them are not…

…Shelly has crafted a story of growing self-awareness and hope. Without this dark background, the movie would have been saccharine enough to send you into diabetic shock. Without the levity and some of the indie film quirkiness, it would have been too depressing to be deemed “entertainment.” As it stands, Waitress strikes a wonderful balance of bitter and sweet, of darkness and light. It earns its tears by the end, even without the knowledge of the unsavory murder of the director, Ms. Shelly, late last year.

• Full Review [Warning: contains spoilers]
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