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'Waitress': What Do Male Viewers Think?

posted 15 years ago by owenrcarpenter
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First I have to put my cards on the table and admit that I loved 'Waitress'. I was a huge fan of Adrienne Shelly for many years and I was devestated at the news of her brutal murder in the fall of '06. I thought that her final film was a fitting epitath for an extremely talented actress and film-maker who - had she lived - would have gone on to make Oscar-winners within a few years. 'Waitress' could be written off as a simple 'chick-flick' were it not for Shelly's witty script and subtle direction. This was a film which portrayed all the characters, not just the female ones, as fully rounded individuals with all the according strengths and weaknesses. This movie contained many archetypical characters, but I didn't see one stereotypical one. It was moving, compassionate and wise.

I would be interested in what other male viewers think. Did they get dragged to the movie by a girlfrield and leave pleasantly surprised? Were they bored and/or disapointed by the film? Or is their experience somewhere in between? I would be very interested to hear their reasoning whatever position they subscribe to.

[–] Jes' Sayin' (6545) 7 years ago

Got it on my own and really enjoyed. These characters feel so real, not the usual Hollywood phonies.
9/10

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

I liked it a lot and rated it an 8/10.

[–] parkerbot (10764) a year ago

Thought it was great - went into it completely blind.

I bought it at a thrift store and wasn't pressured to watch it ( :

Then I read the dedication at the end and then read more and was sad that someone with light could be snuffed out by such a piece of shit that would attempt to make her death look like a suicide.