Waitress

Signs and wonders last night was (once again) a wonderful experience—even more so because there was pie involved. The movie was interesting in so many aspects, exploring many dimensions of multiple real-life problems, and really shed a relatable aspect to the entire story.

I really enjoy simple films like this because you can tell that they don't try to over-dramatize the situations, but you still experience the ups and downs of a more natural plot structure. It was mentioned last night that even though the characters are obviously part of a movie set, you wouldn't be surprised to actually find them in a real diner somewhere down south.

There were so many comical moments in the development of each characters, and the smaller cast allowed you to really develop a connection with each character. In the way that the main character was able to find her purpose as a mother allowed for such a deep emotional connection that is really vital to a good story. One of my favorite aspects was how she often expressed herself by dreaming of all different kids of pie, each with a clear name about how she was feeling.

While watching the movie, I really didn't appreciate all of the emphasis about affairs throughout the story. My first reaction was almost annoyed about how they seemed to be promoting the disloyal behavior without showing any of the consequences. However, I was glad to see that in the end, she breaks off the affair and doesn't follow through with what she knows is wrong. For the character's sake, it certainly makes for a happy ending that neither couple's spouses found out. When you step back to look at the story, the affairs actually don't have such a big impact on the final message.