Waitress is a delicious comedy about Jenna, (Keri Russell) a discontented waitress living in the south with an amazing knack for creating pies that relay her feelings. She is in a terrible marriage with Earl (Jeremy Sisco) who plays her unreasonable and controlling husband. The bright spots in her life are her co-worker waitresses, Becky (Cheryl Hines) and Dawn (Adrienne Shelly). Becky is in her 40's with an invalid husband but is completely obsessed with how gravity has treated her left breast. Dawn, the unique one in the group can't find a good man and has resorted to 5-minute dates as a last resort.
They all work at 'Joe's Pie Diner' where Jenna whips up the most hilarious ingredients and names for pies imaginable. She finds out she's pregnant but doesn't want the child because it will prevent her escaping her husband and starting a new life. Becky and Dawn are excited about the 'little girl' on the way and give Jenna a baby book in which she writes a letter to her soon-to-be offspring. This narration, Jenna's pie-making, and perfectly cast characters all blend together and make a most appetizing comedy. You even get Old Joe (Andy Griffith) a mature, hilarious yet picky patron and owner of the diner.
Indie film star, Adrienne Shelly who wrote, directed, and played 'Dawn' in this film, was murdered in her New York apartment last November just prior to her best work being released at Sundance. Honor her by enjoying the growth of independent cinema and Shelly's wonderful ability to make us laugh.
Go see Waitress. As the film's tagline says, "If only life were as easy as pie."
They all work at 'Joe's Pie Diner' where Jenna whips up the most hilarious ingredients and names for pies imaginable. She finds out she's pregnant but doesn't want the child because it will prevent her escaping her husband and starting a new life. Becky and Dawn are excited about the 'little girl' on the way and give Jenna a baby book in which she writes a letter to her soon-to-be offspring. This narration, Jenna's pie-making, and perfectly cast characters all blend together and make a most appetizing comedy. You even get Old Joe (Andy Griffith) a mature, hilarious yet picky patron and owner of the diner.
Indie film star, Adrienne Shelly who wrote, directed, and played 'Dawn' in this film, was murdered in her New York apartment last November just prior to her best work being released at Sundance. Honor her by enjoying the growth of independent cinema and Shelly's wonderful ability to make us laugh.
Go see Waitress. As the film's tagline says, "If only life were as easy as pie."