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Then She Found Me (2007)
description written by member Zara:
Adapted from Elinor Lipman's novel of the same name, Helen Hunt makes her feature directing debut with "Then She Found Me," a touching story of schoolteacher April Epner (Hunt) and her very unlikely path towards personal fulfillment. Following the separation from her husband (Matthew Broderick) and the death of her adopted mother, April is contacted by her apparent birth month (Bette Midler), who turns out to be a local talk show host Bernice Graves. As Bernice tries to become the mother to April that she was never able to be, April seems to find solace in the arms of the parent of one of her students (Colin Firth), only to find that the mystery to life's questions cannot be solved by a simple revelation.
| MPAA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
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| Then She Found Me Movie Review by DameAlys (5/12/2008) |
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Helen Hunt polishes Elinor Lipman's rough diamond of a first novel (1990) to gemlike luster in an auspicious directorial debut, and the all-star cast, in her capable hands, melds into an economic character ensemble. Bette Midler's glam tawdriness, Colin Firth's Everyman-frumpishness, and Matthew Broderick's dog-eared,...
(complete Then She Found Me review by DameAlys)
| Then She Found Me Movie Review by Jarrod (4/30/2008) |
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"Then She Found Me' fits the bill for a chick flick, but it is also a sublime bittersweet comedy that marks the auspicious directorial debut of Helen Hunt, who has not been that visible since she won her Oscar for As Good As It Gets, nearly a decade ago. Hunt is 44, but she may actually look a bit older in this film, but...
(complete Then She Found Me review by Jarrod)
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