waitress

On Friday night, I walked down towards 68th street (enjoying the fabulous spring weather) to take in the new film WAITRESS. Starring Keri Russell, this darling film follows a woman in an unhappy marriage who suddenly finds herself pregnant and stuck. Directed by Adrienne Shelly, this quirky romantic comedy/drama hits all the right notes, and is filled with pie. Yes people, I said pie. Ms. Russell's character works at a small diner that features pie, and she is a great pie-maker. She works through her issues by creating new pies, that are often hilarious. For instance, "I'm pregnant, miserable and alone" pie. Her gorgeous new OB/GYN is played by the yummy Nathan Fillion.

This film has in many ways been overshadowed by the tragic murder of it's director Ms. Shelly. She was murdered by a construction worker in her building after complaining about the noise, and left behind a husband and young daughter. This is truly a sad situation. She has a wonderfully unique and quirky voice that shines in this film. She also appears as another waitress in the film, and is quite sweet.

Final thoughts: A lovely film. It is very sweet and funny, but also has a bite to it as well. You don't have to see it on the big screen, but you should definitely see it.

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