Review of Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015) by Paul M — 17 Mar 2016
Just saw this masterpiece of acting by Sally Field. Where do writers dream up these quirky stories and how do directors animate them in film so perfectly? Sally Fields embodies this strange aging character in every scene of the movie.
It's unreal that she makes the character so real. Quoting an Ebert review, "t's not that much of an exaggeration to say that her Doris-a 60-ish, never-wed office drone whose sheltered life spent on Staten Island with a fat, lazy cat, a demanding invalid mother and decades of hoarded clutter-is a somewhat spikier but no less sweeter invention in the mode of Charlie Chaplin's Little Tramp.
She even dresses the part in what used to be Salvation Army toss-offs but have since been reclaimed in this age of shabby-chic as vintage wear. We laugh at her foibles, applaud her small victories, agonize over her questionable choices, share her growth pains and allow her to tug on our heartstrings.
In a society that too often devalues its older citizenry, Doris' arrival is as welcome as the first crocus of spring." And the supporting chracters, her boss and love obsession played by Max Greenfield is perfect as the boyfriend.
Doris' BFF Roz is played by Tyne Daly, who is the grandmother of a 13 year old who Doris consults with about her love interest. It is ALL hysterical. The audience was laughing and screaming the whole show.
And the scenes with the real Baby Goya himself, Jack Antonoff of the electro band fun, got everyone in the theater jumping. It is so crazy and a FUN film.
This review of Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015) was written by Paul M on 17 Mar 2016.
Hello, My Name Is Doris has generally received positive reviews.
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