Helen Hunt’s directorial debut of Then She Found Me is a spectacular concatenation pivoting around Hunt’s character Alice.
An adoptive daughter of a Jewish faith who is visited by her biological mother, played brilliantly by Bette Midler, at the end of her short-failed marriage and the death of her adoptive mother.
Yet at the same time, Alice meets Colin Firth’s character, Frank, who loves her deeply and the feeling is mutual.
Then she finds out she is pregnant.
Although it appears this film is a slice of life — it’s more than that – the story dissolves the seamless writing into rough cuts of true to life scenes.
Bette Midler stands out. Her character has many layers of half-truths, untruths and incomplete truths. You can’t help but understand her complexity. She takes each scene and rests on the undercurrents between her and Hunt.
This movie is a great beginning for Hunt. It’s billed as a comedy but the humor (or wit) comes from Midler.
Hunt took on a huge task with an ensemble of very talented actors and a story as thick as angst. It’s worth a look if you ask me – Then She Found Me hit the DVD shelves September 1st.
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