In Her Shoes
The Feller sisters are equal but opposite. Maggie (Cameron Diaz) is the good-looking, dyslexic little sister who knows how to get anything she wants--but not how to keep it. Rose (Toni Collette), an accomplished attorney, is the practical, responsible older sister who knows about law but not much about her own happiness. When Maggie's latest eviction lands her in Rose's apartment, and Maggie sleeps with Rose's boyfriend, what follows is a chain of events both hilarious and heartbreaking.
Rose evicts Maggie and begins a work sabbatical leading to a new livelihood and way of living. Maggie flees and runs away to Princeton. Masquerading as a student, she learns to love poetry and saves money for a trip to Miami--and a visit to a long-lost grandmother named Ella (Shirley MacLaine) who might offer her a last shot at sanctuary.
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just okay - jnfries
Because I have sisters i always can relate to and enjoy a dynamic between sisters. Cameron Diaz portrays her role well as a drunk, illiterate who sleeps with numerous men including her sisters boyfriend. While her responsible sister older sister picks up after her and attempts to be the mother they were missing. We learn later that thier mother was a mentally ill woman who killed herself. This movie is way to long but I think portrays a somewhat realistic family dynamic and circumstance. Not excellent for movie night but decent for a couple of girls to watch when nothing else is on.i recommend this one - tbird
this movie was a good surprise.the storyline was good, it had some deep parts. the dialog was well written. all the actors were very good and convincing.it had some humor and sadness. it kept my attention. i also liked it because it was a story that reveals a bit of how real women feel and a bit of what they go through. it doesn't just give you stereotypes.A strong character piece - Elle0Angel
In Her Shoes is a competent adaptation on Weiner's novel. The story of two sisters who share little more than a shoe size and a fractured family features workmanlike performances from Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette -- both are competent with the material, but the movie doesn't take off until Shirley McLaine arrives as a long-absent grandmother who is provides a catalyst to a sea change in their relationship. McLaine is marvelously understated and does a good job of stealing the picture from the younger actresses.
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just okay - jnfries
Because I have sisters i always can relate to and enjoy a dynamic between sisters. Cameron Diaz portrays her role well as a drunk, illiterate who sleeps with numerous men including her sisters boyfriend. While her responsible sister older sister picks up after ...i recommend this one - tbird
this movie was a good surprise.the storyline was good, it had some deep parts. the dialog was well written. all the actors were very good and convincing.it had some humor and sadness. it kept my attention. i also liked it because it was a story that reveals ...A strong character piece - Elle0Angel
In Her Shoes is a competent adaptation on Weiner's novel. The story of two sisters who share little more than a shoe size and a fractured family features workmanlike performances from Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette -- both are competent with the material, ...