Waitress

I watched this movie tonight. Through the first hour, I was sorely tempted just to turn it off - it was slow and had really awkward (but not funny) moments, and the most important plot developments were sudden, unexplained, and just improbable. And watching an abusive marriage? Not my idea of entertainment. Oh, and the pie names weren't nearly as funny as I'd expected. But Keri Russell is stunning in this movie (her radiant beauty and, yes, skilled acting, lift this movie far higher than it otherwise deserves). There are a few transcendent moments in the film, and the ending is almost exactly right.

Verdict: 2/6 pieces