KissEnglishPasto
.........................................................from Pasto,Colombia...Via: L.A. CA., CALI, COLOMBIA...and ORLANDO, FL **** MAY Contain a Couple MINOR Spoilers **** Cameron Diaz amazes in this delightful little film. ALERT! For all men! "In Her Shoes" is the perfect movie to see with all the important women in your life: Wife or girlfriend(s), daughters, sisters, mother, mother- in-law, aunts, cousins, friends and grandmothers! You've got my 100% guarantee that all of them will love it! So you can please them all and treat yourself to some eye candy, too, because scenes abound with Cameron Diaz romping around in a scant bikini in this rather amusing and interesting story which interweaves a patchwork of unusual family ties.Diaz plays Maggie, the very attractive inveterate party-girl. Rose (Toni Collette), the successful workaholic lawyer, plays counterpoint to her sister, Maggie. When an industrial size faux pas, committed by Maggie, drives a Grand Canyon size wedge between these polar opposite siblings, Maggie tempestuously decides to cut ties with Rose and relocate to Miami in order to seek out her estranged grandmother (Shirley Maclaine) whom she has not seen since she was a little girl. The sisters take advantage of this forced hiatus in their relationship to achieve personal growth and self- improvement. Fate, as it so often does in real life, plays an important role both in the development of the story and in the lives of its characters.The nuanced on-screen chemistry between the three leading characters is exquisite! "SHOES" shows some rather original and interesting elements. Observing the artistic growth of Cameron Diaz over the years, I now consider her an exceptional actor. Here, Diaz fleshes out her character; converting each action and reaction into world-class natural! In one close-up, her face fills the entire screen,at a moment when Maggie is feeling extremely tired and stressed. She clearly projects a frail, aging fatigue at the precise real-time twilight of her youth! Not many Divas would lend themselves to such a scenario to improve a scene! 8.5* 8*…....ENJOY/DISFRUTELA! Any comments, questions or observations, in English o en Español, are most welcome! ....
davidscott-51342
What is better, to be beautiful, or smart? There are obvious answers to this question but to a large number of people, according to modern parameters and lifestyle, chose a short and glorious option. This is not the main theme of the movie ,,In Her Shoes'' but is an important part of its structure and substance. Producers Tony and Ridley Scott give us one of the most endearing films in recent years. It did not occurred to me before I watched the movie that this is something with so much quality and deep, something that covers a variety of topics, from nursing antagonism, to maturity and to face our own shortcomings and acceptance of others. ''In Her Shoes'' is really specific and a special film.
Python Hyena
In Her Shoes (2005): Dir: Curtis Hanson / Cast: Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette, Shirley MacLaine, Mark Feuerstein, Ken Howard: Curtis Hanson has become a director of several genres and he seems comfortable wherever he points the camera. Among his other films are L.A. Confidential and Wonder Boys and here again another example of his talent. It regards relations between sisters who differ. Cameron Diaz plays an irresponsible party girl who cannot hold a job, and Toni Collette plays her sister who is a lawyer. She throws Diaz out of her apartment when she is caught sleeping with her boyfriend. Central plot regards Diaz visiting her grandmother in Florida and the reason behind her grandmother's absence. Screenplay is detailed from beginning to end despite the fact the we know where it is headed. Terrific performance by Diaz who will learn that her actions can bare consequences even at the expense of others. Collette learns to let down her guard to make room for trust. Shirley MacLaine is superb as their grandmother who knows the pains of life and refuses to subdue herself to it. Mark Feuerstein plays a co- worker who eventually proposes to Collette. Ken Howard plays Diaz's and Collette's father who carries much guilt about the circumstances surrounding their mother's death. Entertaining film about the bonds that heal despite difficulties in relating thus placing the shoe squarely on the other foot. Score: 9 / 10
juneebuggy
I've seen this a few times now and always really enjoy it. Cameron Diaz is amazing as the irresponsible party girl and Toni Collette is always good, here she plays the responsible driven sister. It lines up like your regular romantic comedy/drama but the story is much deeper and I love discovering why 'Maggie' drinks so much and behaves the way she does.After an indiscretion with 'Rose's' boyfriend she goes to stay with the grandmother they didn't know they had and it gets even better with the inclusion of Shirley MacLain and all the characters at the retirement village. One of my favorite scenes would have to be Maggie struggling to read to the blind, aging professor (Norman Lloyd) Powerful and sad.This movie really is about family and I like how the past is slowly revealed and all members in this damaged family get a chance to heal. I'm also partial to 'Rose' running up those infamous steps in Philadelphia. 03.02.14
