DVD Review: SERIOUS MOONLIGHT
starring Meg Ryan, Timothy Hutton, Kristen Bell, Justin Long
directed by Cheryl Hines
I thought the Adrienne Shelly tragedy was absolutely heartbreaking. I loved Waitress and thought Shelly was someone who had a promising future as a screenwriter and filmmaker. This film is an "in memory of" dedication to Shelly, as her final script is brought to life by producer husband Andy Ostroy and one of Shelly's close friends, actress Cheryl Hines, making her directorial debut. I almost feel like I don't want to say anything negative about the project just because I adore that it was made. There are some giggles to be found and I always think it's interesting when a format resembles a play but is actually a film - like Tape or all of Neil LaBute's movies. However, to achieve dramatics and suspense with this type of presentation, you've got to have dialogue prove itself as killer action, and here the only thing that saves the day is the fact that it's a tribute to miss Adrienne.
My Grade: C
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