OFFENSE PUTS ASSES IN SEATS, BUT DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS: I attended a preview screening of Curtis Hanson's In Her Shoes Sunday night. Let me tell you about it.
In Her Shoes tells the story of Simon Stein (Mark Feuerstein), an intelligent, caring lawyer from the gritty streets of Philadelphia, and how his kindness, wit and animal-like erotic charge helped two sisters patch long-seated grievances. His empathetic demeanor and Semitic good looks form the anchor of this moving dramedy. When he is on the screen, you are transfixed; when he is not, you ask, Where's Simon? Is he okay? Is he having any emotional epiphanies without me?
Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette and Shirley MacLaine are all in the movie as well, and they're pretty good too. Also worth noting is first-time actress Jennifer Weiner, who adds important local realism with her jaunty gait behind Collette and Brooke Smith in Philadelphia's Italian Market.
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Seriously, I'm kvelling. This is an exceptional movie which perfectly captures the emotional depth and humor of Jen's book, and both Hanson and screenwriter Susannah Grant did a phenomenal job in turning a great book into a great movie. You will enjoy, come October 7.
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