Waitress

Who:  Amber & Jonathan
What:  Waitress
Where:  @ home - recorded off cable
Why:  Jonathan picked it

I was surpised when Jonathan picked this movie.  I think he thought it was a comedy.  It was kind-of funny, but it was way more drama than comedy.

Jenna is a waitress at Joe's Pie Diner.  She is a pie making genius (makes crazy named pies called "Earl's a Jerk Apple" and "Mermaid Marshmellow"), but she's stuck in a loveless marriage.  Her husband Earl is a total jerk, but he does show flashes of niceness.  It's an odd character, he's controlling (Jenna isn't allowed to have a car and she has to bake for him 24/7), but he does love her.  You have to hate him, but you're torn at the same time.

The opening scene shows Jenna and her 2 work friends in a bathroom.  Jenna is holding a pregnancy test ... it's positive!  She is upset.  She's trying to save money to run away from Earl.

I don't want to give a lot away, b/c it's a really cute movie.  Jenna deals with the pregnancy the smart way, she eats properly, goes to the doctor all the time, but she's not excited about it at all.  Don't tell her "congratulations", that's for sure.

Did I mention she does to the doctor all the time?  That's because her doctor is really cute.  Dr. Palmater thinks Jenna is cute too.  Too bad he's married.

Will Jenna run away from Earl?  Is the doctor really married?  Will Jenna win the pie contest, and win a bunch of money?

One sad note, one of her pie co-workers is the writer of the movie.  Unfortunately she was murdered before this movie aired at the Sundance Festival.  She was a great actress and obviously a great writer.