In Her Shoes (2005)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Curtis Hanson

Writers (WGA):

Jennifer Weiner (novel)
Susannah Grant (screenplay)

Release Date:

7 October 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Friends. Rivals. Sisters.

Plot:

Maggie, the consummate party girl, clashes with her head-on-straight sister, Rose.

Plot Keywords:

Jew | Suicide Of Parent | Disgruntled Customer | Pun In Title | Drunk

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 nominations

Cast

Cameron Diaz	...	Maggie
Anson Mount	...	Todd
Toni Collette	...	Rose
Richard Burgi	...	Jim Danvers
Candice Azzara	...	Sydelle Feller
Brooke Smith	...	Amy
John Mastrangelo Sr.	...	Di Bruno Bros, Cheese Guy
Emilio Mignucci	...	Di Bruno Bros - Cheese Guy
Mark Feuerstein	...	Simon Stein
Terrance Christopher Jones	...	Lawyer
Nicole Randall Johnson	...	Rose's Assistant
Kateri DeMartino	...	Ferocious Shopper (as Kateri Demartino)
Brandon Karrer	...	Canal House Guy
Jon Ingrassia	...	Bartender
Jason Peck	...	Cuervo Carl

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic material, language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

130 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Ireland:12A | Australia:M | Germany:o.Al. | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Finland:K-7 | Sweden:Btl | Netherlands:AL | Czech Republic:U | Argentina:13 | Brazil:12 | Mexico:B15 | Peru:14 | Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | Taiwan:PG-12 | Hungary:14 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #40967) | South Korea:15 | UK:12A | Norway:A

Filming Locations:

Briny Breezes, Florida, USA

Company:

Fox 2000 Pictures

Trivia:

Jennifer Weiner (the author) and her agent appear walking behind Toni Collette and her friend "Amy" in the Italian Market scene.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: Maggie calls her grandmother from the train station in Deerfield beach. Deerfield Beach is south of Delray Beach, yet when driving back to grandma's house the ocean is on the left so they are clearly driving south the wrong direction.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Maggie Feller: Your 10-year high school reunion. Everybody wants to make a good impression and I was making mine on Ted, Tad?, whatever...

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (2006) (TV)

Soundtrack:

I Got You Babe

This Shoe is a Nice Fit

The Fall season is when the intelligent, adult films are supposed to come out, and "In Her Shoes" is the first one this year.

A story about sibling rivalry and bonding did not initially have much interest for me, but this is a good example of how a well made film can transcend it's subject matter.

This is one of the best acted films of the year. Toni Collette bears the brunt of having to carry the film because her character is central to the story, and she does a great job. She is convincing as the frumpy older sister of Cameron Diaz, who always gets the guys but who is illiterate and an alcoholic. Shirley MacLaine is the feisty, estranged grandmother. The film starts kind of slow, but gets much better when MacLaine shows up.

This film has a lot in common with a film that came out last month called "Proof." That film had a good story but had poor photography and directing. "In Her Shoes" looks like every frame was done with meticulous detail. The directing is done with confidence and the film does not suffer from the rapid cut camera angles that so many films suffer from these days.

It's no secret that this year's box office has suffered due to the poor quality of the films. The success of "In Her Shoes" will be a good yardstick to tell if people will go to the theater for a quality film.

If you've been waiting for an intelligent, moving film without the gun shots and helicopter chases, "In Her Shoes" is a film you should see.