Overview
London, England, on the eve of World War II. Guinevere Pettigrew, a strict governess who is unable to keep a job, is fired again. Lost in the hostile city, a series of fortunate circumstances lead her to meet Delysia LaFosse, a glamorous and dazzling American jazz singer whose life is a chaos ruled by indecision, a continuous battle between love and fame.
In lesser hands, this would have been just another dopey hollywood comedy. It isn’t, because the movie got two things right. First, they didn’t make Amy Adams’ character be one-dimensional. The character has depth, and Adams plays the character beautifully. I usually hate those kinds of characters, but she really delivered in the role. The second thing they got right is the casting – Adams and MacDormand are amazing together. I enjoyed the film much more than I thought I would.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Movie title: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Movie description: London, England, on the eve of World War II. Guinevere Pettigrew, a strict governess who is unable to keep a job, is fired again. Lost in the hostile city, a series of fortunate circumstances lead her to meet Delysia LaFosse, a glamorous and dazzling American jazz singer whose life is a chaos ruled by indecision, a continuous battle between love and fame.
Date published: 2025-02-16
Director(s): Bharat Nalluri
Actor(s): Frances McDormand, Amy Adams, Lee Pace, Ciarán Hinds, Shirley Henderson, Mark Strong, Tom Payne, Christina Cole, Clare Clifford, Stephanie Cole, Beatie Edney, Sarah Kants, Sally Leonard, Katy Murphy, Tim Potter, Matt Ryan, Mo Zinal, David Alexander
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
My Review
In lesser hands, this would have been just another dopey hollywood comedy. It isn’t, because the movie got two things right. First, they didn’t make Amy Adams’ character be one-dimensional. The character has depth, and Adams plays the character beautifully. I usually hate those kinds of characters, but she really delivered in the role. The second thing they got right is the casting – Adams and MacDormand are amazing together. I enjoyed the film much more than I thought I would.
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My Review - 7.5/10
7.5/10