MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY

I'm not made of roses, cotton candy, puffy white clouds and swan feathers; mostly just blood, guts, water and bile, but you know, I'm still a girl, and every girl at one point falls for a girly movie. The Frances McDormand/Amy Adams starrer MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY, was my girly movie of the day (and probably the week...nay, the month).

The story revolves around a nanny turned "social secretary" in late 1930s London. The country is about to go to war, but all a startlingly flighty wannabe actress can dwell on is how she's hoping to get her first big break. Just like Hollywood, really. And anyone who's thinking of Hollywood, life in it or around it, should probably see this movie. No, honestly. It starkly depicts the caste system of the performance elite--didn't you know that was the director's hidden MO? Club owners rank above musicians but below lingerie designers and, apparently, true loves. And if you didn't know that, now you do. Luckily, this film let's you laugh while you figure it all out. Take notes, kids; the exam counts for half your grade.

plot: "Nanny dearest saves the day!"
thought: It's British. Everything to love.
in five: 4/5
highlights: "Pushing Daisies" star Lee Pace puts on a (73% successful) British accent! He's so dreamy! Tell that man to make me a pie!

the movie: http://www.filminfocus.com/focus-movies/miss-pettigrew/movie-splash.php