Russell make up the true heart of this small but mighty film. She also casts the rest of the people impeccably, A#1 being Andy Griffith if you've ever seen "A Face in the Crowd" you know that he is one of the titanic largely untapped acting talents of the last century. Here she brings out a deeply funny, authentic and moving performance from Keri Russell, a performer I did not dislike but never thought a lot of before this film. I have been a big Adrienne Shelly fan since her early Hal Hartley movies and also saw her uneven but touching "I'll Take You There," where she brought out the screwball in Ally Sheedy without sacrificing her edge. Waitress stands as a fine legacy for Adrienne Shelly, but if things had been different, it could have been the movie that launched her into the mainstream instead of her swan song. It's funny, quirky and honestly touching. This movie has a good chance at achieving a Little Miss Sunshine-style breakout this year. ![]() It also features a brilliant (and brilliantly human) performance by Andy Griffith as the horny old geezer who owns the diner where Russell works. The stylized dialogue, super-sharp photography and primary-color palette even reminded me of the movies of Joel & Ethan Coen at times, but in the end, this movie packs an emotional punch that the Coen brothers have rarely achieved. The typical Hollywood approach for a movie like this would be to film it in ultra-serious "movie of the week" mode, but writer/director/actor Adrienne Shelly chose to tell her story in an extremely stylized, almost fairy-tale style. Waitress is a great, funny movie starring Keri Russell as a small-town waitress who discovers that she's pregnant just as she's planning to leave her jealous, controlling husband. One of those gems that you wished there were more of. She has an interesting relationship with Dr. Anyway, Jenna's pregnancy and her job as a waitress makes her realize a lot about herself. Adrienne Shelly plays Dawn, the awkward but lovable waitress who finds love unexpectedly. Cheryl Hines plays Becky, another waitress who has an invalid husband at home. She's pregnant and in an unhappy marriage to abusive Earl. The cast stars Keri Russell as Jenna (a pie making genius) who works as a waitress at Joe's Diner in a small town. Granted, there are some flaws in the film but nothing could take away from what it brought. When you watch the film, you are seeing genius at work. It's hard to imagine that Adrienne Shelly who wrote, directed, and co-starred as lovable Dawn Williams in the film has been gone for 5 years after a brutal murder in New York City. This is a wonderful little film with some terrific moments and a nice message to enjoy your life. And don't miss her real daughter (Sophie Ostrey) as Ms. Shelly did not live to see the final product, we see her heart and soul on screen. The script analyzes loneliness and bad relationships with a twist of humor and much insight. whether it is in the selfless hug from another, or the miracle of childbirth. Every now and then, if we are lucky, we capture a moment of pure bliss. These are characters, who for the most part, make the best of their situations. Pomatter shows Russell what it is like to be adored, rather than abused. Outstanding support from Eddie Jemison ("Ocean's Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen"), Nathan Fillian ("Serenity") and the great Andy Griffith, who has some great lines and definitely should work more often!! Jemison's spontaneous poetry capture the heart of Ms. The relationship between these three is very realistic, touching and entertaining. ![]() She works at a diner with her two friends played wonderfully by the bubbly Cheryl Hines and the film's writer and director, Adrienne Shelly. ![]() Keri Russell ("Felicity") stars as Jenna, a fabulous pie maker who is a lost soul married to the world's worst husband - played brilliantly by Jeremy Sisto. Shelly was tragically murdered before the film was released, but what a legacy and gift she left for her husband, daughter and film lovers. Very personal and intimate story from the very talented Adrienne Shelly.
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