Cast: Sandra Bullock, Harry
Connick Jr., Gena Rowlands, Mae Whitman, Michael Pare
Directed by Forest
Whitaker
A former beauty queen learns of her
husband's infidelity with her best friend on a talk show, and runs
off to her small hometown tn Texas to live with her mother after
sinking into a state of depression. She tries to rebuild her life,
but finds that after being a wife and mother for all her adult life,
she has no work skills nor any knowledge of where to begin in getting
back on her feet. Bullock's mother thinks she needs another man to
help her, and tries to set up handyman and former boyfriend Connick
up with her, but she still holds out in getting her old life back
somehow.
A nice and sympathetic portrayal by
Bullock, and good performances help bolster this thoughtful tale of a
woman finding out that there's more than one road to happiness.
Actor/director Forest Whitaker shows he's very good at handling this
kind of woman's picture (he also directed the successful WAITING TO
EXHALE), and the cinematography is quite good. It's funny and sad in
parts, and even though there are a few scenes that were ill-advised,
it still maintains a charm that is hard to resist even during it's
flaws.
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