Friday, January 28, 2011

Movie review –“Morning Glory” (2010) ***1/2

Really enjoyed this rom com – Rachel McAdams is very likeable, and exactly like the sort of women who work behind the scenes in television: bubbly, workaholics, love-life’s a mess. The depiction of morning TV is spot on, with it’s agonisingly early starts, temperamental stars (love measuring the difference between the offices), camaraderie, panic about ratings mixed with moments of exhilaration and laughter. The script was bright and tight, although I felt it lacked a subplot for Dianne Keaton – most of the running time involves Harrison Ford and McAdams, which is fine, I just felt Keaton could have done a little more. Ditto for the guy who plays McAdam’s second-in-command and Jeff Goldblum’s character.

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