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In Her Shoes (Full Screen Edition) | 
| Director: Curtis Hanson
Actors: Cameron Diaz, Anson Mount, Toni Collette, Richard Burgi, Candice Azzara
Category: DVD
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Rating:  140 reviews
Sales Rank: 65585
Format: Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.3
UPC: 024543223771
EAN: 0024543223771
ASIN: B000CEXF9M
Theatrical Release Date: October 7, 2005
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In Her Shoes just gets better and better as it goes along. As adapted by Erin Brockovich screenwriter Susannah Grant, this is one of those rare movies that actually improves on its source material (Jennifer Weiner's "chick lit" bestseller), with thoughtful direction by Curtis Hanson, the L.A. Confidential Oscar -winner who approaches any chosen genre with Hawksian versatility. At first it seems like Weiner's novel might yield a standard melodrama of sibling rivalry, but the polar opposition of smart, plain-looking Philadelphia lawyer Rose (the always-excellent Toni Collette) and her sexy, illiterate, irresponsible sister Maggie (Cameron Diaz) is just the starting point. In Her Shoes becomes a moving, richly developed character study that deals with painful loss, long-term guilt, negative self-image, and the discovery of a heretofore unknown grandmother named Ella (played with delicate nuance by Shirley MacLaine), whose re-entry into the sisters' lives sets the stage for the well-earned emotions of a satisfying reconciliation. As Maggie takes stock of her dismal life while staying with Ella at a Florida "retirement home for active seniors," Hanson never condescends to these likable characters, and never goes for the easy laughs in a setting that could have devolved into Cocoon-like comedy. The movie's all the more endearing for treating its male characters (played by Mark Feuerstein, Ken Howard, and Richard Burgi) with equal depth and sympathy, further enhancing a classy tearjerker that viewers of both genders can thoroughly enjoy. --Jeff Shannon
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Directed by Curtis Hanson (8 Mile, Wonder Boys, L.A. Confidential) from a screenplay by Susannah Grant (Erin Brockovich), In Her Shoes has been hailed as "the most rewarding family comedy since Terms of Endearment" (New York Magazine). Flirty, flaky party girl Maggie (Cameron Diaz) and plain, dependable lawyer Rose (Toni Collette) are sisters, best friends and bitter rivals who seem to have nothing in common but size 8 feet and some family secrets. After a heart-rending falling out, they accidentally discover they also share a long-lost grandmother (Shirley MacLaine). Together they travel a bumpy road toward making peace with each other and themselves!
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 In He Shoes DVD Relationship May 26, 2009
Star Warrior (Alhambra, Cailforna USA)
Great movie with very good acting. The plot reflects to my daughter is still looking for the easy way. I loved it, and we all have a black sheep in the family. If your lucky you just have one. I believe this could be a true story. It touches the heart, and Soul. This is one of the better movies with-out blood, crime, and aliens from other places. Down to earth type. I would give it a ten.. Ten bring tops.
Wonderful Experience! April 8, 2009
Kristy
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I got this product earlier than I anticipated and it was in great condition! I had a wonderful experience with this seller. Great job!
 The older actors steal this touching film March 21, 2009
Richard Ross
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette star as the Feller sisters: Rose and Maggie. Rose (Collette), is a lawyer with severe body issues. She has no self esteem and resorts to sleeping with her boss since she doesn't think any man could possibly be attracted to her. Maggie (Diaz), Rose's unemployed little sister doesn't have these sexual hangups. She think nothing of sleeping with men in exchange for drinks or expensive gifts. When the girls were younger their mother, who suffered from mental illness, took her own life leaving them to be raised by their father. The lack of a mother affected them in ways not fully comprehended. Rose has made it her mission to protect Maggie since childhood, so when Maggie gets kicked out of the house she lives in with her father and disapproving stepmother Rose takes her in and lets her sleep on her couch. All Rose wants is to help Maggie get a job and start living an independent life. The only thing stopping Maggie is her dyslexia and inability to read. When she does go on a job interview, to be a V.J. on MTV she is horribly embarrassed. Things come to a head when Rose returns home to discover Maggie in bed with Rose's boss. Devastated she kicks her sister out and the two don't speak for months. Rose doesn't even know where Maggie is living. Before she was kicked out of both homes, Maggie discovered letters from a Grandma she never knew she had. Ella (Shirley MaClaine) lives in a retirement community in Miami and is surprised when Maggie shows up and asks to move in. Maggie hopes to get paid off by Ella, and Ella is indeed suspicious of her. However since she looks so much like the daughter Ella lost she agrees to let her live there. The two women start to learn about each other over time and Ella makes Maggie a deal: If she gets a job at the local hospital she will match her wages penny for penny. The pleasure of this film is watching Rose and Maggie re invent themselves and embark on new relationships. Rose quits the firm and becomes a freelance dog walker. The benefits of her new job are daily exercise and more free time. When a former coworker catches her in the middle of a walk one day he asks her out. The two start dating and Rose learns to accept male attention and feel she's worthy of it. Maggie goes to work at the hospital and ends up being tutored by one of her patients. As a side project she becomes a personal shopper for Ella's friends. In exchange for her giving them fashion advice they give her advice for mending her strained relationship with Rose. When Ella secretly invites Rose down to Miami the three women make up for lost time and get to know more about each other and the mother and daughter that they lost. Diaz does an admirable job while Collette and MaClaine give great and touching performances. They would be the best thing about this film if it weren't for the feisty active seniors they are surrounded by. This film far surpassed any expectations I had turning into one of the most touching films I've seen in a while.
Do her shoes fit? February 7, 2009
L. Morris (St. Petersburg, FL USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It's not a bad movie, I just lost interest half way through. I don't understand how then came up with this name for the movie.
In Her Shoes DVD February 6, 2009
L. Campbell
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It must have worked or she would have told me by now. The shipping was quick and the DVD was factory sealed and packaged in an adiquit shipper.
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