Alright… confession time. As you know, I’m pretty much a sucker for all things comic or sci-fi. But believe it or not, my film interests do go far beyond that. Take for instance In Her Shoes.
“I’m sorry John… did you just say you’re interested in In Her Shoes”? Yes… yes I did. Why? Well, maybe because it’s looks like a real story. There are no terrorist threats, no asteroid hurling towards the earth, no madman looking to unleash a new virus on the world to which only he holds the antidote. Just a good honest story about people in a complicated family situation (are there any non-complicated family situations out there?
For those of you who may not know anything about In Her Shoes, here the synopsis:
The Feller sisters are equal but opposite. Maggie (Cameron Diaz) is the good-looking, dyslexic little sister who knows how to get anything she wants–but not how to keep it. Rose (Toni Collette), an accomplished attorney, is the practical, responsible older sister who knows about law but not much about her own happiness. When Maggie’s latest eviction lands her in Rose’s apartment, and Maggie sleeps with Rose’s boyfriend, what follows is a chain of events both hilarious and heartbreaking.
There are a couple of other appealing elements to this project for me. First of all is Toni Collette. I loved her in About A Boy and Changing Lanes. Her characters are usually smaller ones… but always complicated and challenging ones to play.
Also, up to this point I’ve liked almost everything Curtis Hanson has directed (aside from the abysmal 8 Mile). So yeah, overall In Her Shoes ranks pretty high on my “Can’t wait to see it” list. You may begin mocking me in the comments section below. Oh, and if you’re interested in seeing the trailer you can go here.
