Review of Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) by Michael Phillips for Chicago Tribune — 17 Apr 2015
Style is a tricky, elusive thing, and this film doesn’t so much have it as strive for it, constantly. But something in Watson’s story endures: The wish-fulfillment truly satisfies. And with the war clouds gathering by story’s end, the fairy tale acquires a bittersweet edge, nicely cutting all that whipped cream.
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This review of Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) was written by Michael Phillips and published by Chicago Tribune on 17 Apr 2015.
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day has generally received positive reviews.
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