A charming movie

To be honest, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this movie but since I always had a weak spot for Frances McDormand, I thought I might check it out. Next to her, Amy Adams was playing the other lead and that’s something that worried me at first. Nowadays, Amy Adams is probably one of the most heralded actresses at work and it shouldn’t take much longer before she wins her first Academy award (she has been already nominated 5 times in the last 10 years). Personally, I must admit that I always had a hard time with this actress and it is only recently that I started to really appreciate her more. Basically, the main issue I always had with her is that she kept playing some supposedly quirky but eventually rather annoying characters and this movie was a perfect example. Still, even so, I thought this movie was pretty good. Indeed, I really like Frances McDormand and she was very good as usual and I have to admit Amy Adams delivered a solid performance. It was a beautiful movie as well (decors, costumes, mood, directing,...). To conclude, it was nothing great but I thought it was still fairly enjoyable and it is definitely worth a look.