Having successfully portrayed on manipulative, interfering mother-in-law in between two women, Colleen Dewhurst is part of the generation of three women in this enjoyable Art House comedy. Talia Shire is her hard-nosed daughter-in-law, a rather embittered widow intend on stopping her daughter (Nina Siemaszko) from making the same "mistakes" that she made. Shire is always at odds with her mother-in-law, a vivacious widow who has been through life and all of its obstacles, at least twice, and doesn't have two figs to give about making mistakes she made before over again. She enjoys every sunset, every birthday regardless if it's hers or not, and certainly every man who flirts with her. Along comes Roger Moore, a mysterious man they find unconscious on the beach, and do her side against her daughter-in-law's wishes makes him the handyman at the bed-and-breakfast she owns in a beautiful beach town in Maine.
It appears that some mysterious men are after Moore for unknown reasons, and if they are mobsters, they are the previous mobsters I've ever seen. Moore steals every moment he's on screen simply by saying a witty line, and do her steals every moment she's on screen simply by blinking. Shire and Siemaszko have to work overtime to keep up with both of them, but they are very good. Basically they are the straight men to is that delightful antics of Dewhurst and Moore. Little by little, Shire lightens up and the glow returns to her eyes as she allows herself to be charmed by the mysterious man who has brought new life back to the little Inn on the beach.
Funny and delightful and romantic, this is an old-fashioned style comedy that you don't see much anymore because it has a touch of class, a ton of charm and a wistful atmosphere. It could have done without the mysterious men searching for Moore because that is such a minor subplot that it doesn't leave an impact. You know by the time it pops up again it's going to be resolved so quickly, and it will only serve to Brazil Morris past which could have been handled in a more lighthearted way. The three women at one point or all badgering each other out who is going to spend the time with Moore or gave work for him, Amazon starting a most delightful tug-of-war. Dewhurst even gets a great dance with him. Another highlight is a scene with an old man with a bunch of colored chalk telling a story on a Blackboard. It's this type of beautiful storytelling that makes this worth seeking out, and it would result in a big smile from ear-to-ear.
It appears that some mysterious men are after Moore for unknown reasons, and if they are mobsters, they are the previous mobsters I've ever seen. Moore steals every moment he's on screen simply by saying a witty line, and do her steals every moment she's on screen simply by blinking. Shire and Siemaszko have to work overtime to keep up with both of them, but they are very good. Basically they are the straight men to is that delightful antics of Dewhurst and Moore. Little by little, Shire lightens up and the glow returns to her eyes as she allows herself to be charmed by the mysterious man who has brought new life back to the little Inn on the beach.
Funny and delightful and romantic, this is an old-fashioned style comedy that you don't see much anymore because it has a touch of class, a ton of charm and a wistful atmosphere. It could have done without the mysterious men searching for Moore because that is such a minor subplot that it doesn't leave an impact. You know by the time it pops up again it's going to be resolved so quickly, and it will only serve to Brazil Morris past which could have been handled in a more lighthearted way. The three women at one point or all badgering each other out who is going to spend the time with Moore or gave work for him, Amazon starting a most delightful tug-of-war. Dewhurst even gets a great dance with him. Another highlight is a scene with an old man with a bunch of colored chalk telling a story on a Blackboard. It's this type of beautiful storytelling that makes this worth seeking out, and it would result in a big smile from ear-to-ear.