The Waitress
By Michelle Sweeney • Category: Review On
A new year - a new beginning. Although if you are seeking a change or are unhappy with something in your life, it need not take a particular event or the new year to spur you on. Unfortunately for Jenna (Keri Russell), a waitress and divine pie creator, she was waiting for a pie baking competition to come along to give her the chance to win $25,000 so that she could leave her abusive husband, Earl (Jeremy Sisto). But instead she fell pregnant with Earl’s baby after he got her drunk one night making her feel as if there was no way out of the situation.
Jenna starts a very complicated relationship with Dr Pomater (Nathan Fillion), her married gynaecologist, who falls for her charm and her pie making skills. He along with Old Joe (Andy Griffith), the owner of the pie shop where she works, give Jenna the self confidence to see that she is worth more than what she imagines and spurs her to start afresh.
Jenna is supported all the way by her waitress friends Becky and Dawn (Cheryl Hines and Adrienne Shelly), who admit quite openly that they would not want to be in her shoes despite the fact she has a handsome husband with very good hair.
Filled with witty narration and amazing pies such as I Hate My Husband Pie - “take bittersweet chocolate and don’t sweeten it. Make it into a pudding and drown it in caramel…” this movie gives a light hearted take on all things serious - life, motherhood and relationships.
Definitely one to be savoured - but don’t forget the pie! Out now to rent on dvd.
Michelle Sweeney enjoys a varied career and loves to travel with her partner and daughter and tow. She enjoys shopping, cinema, theatre and reading and living life to the full.
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this little movie surprised me! i watched it twice on the trip home from France and teared up both times. i could not get Adrienne Shelly’s death out of my head and heart. even now, it is just so senseless that we won’t get to see her next fabulous project!
Yes Adrienne Shelly’s death was very sad. For those not aware Adrienne Shelly, the director and actress, was murdered prior to the successful release of her movie.