Shirley Maclaine, without a doubt, makes the best quirky characters. Her expressions, timing, all of this comes into play with Carolina. Julia Stiles is a very good actress and she plays the part of Carolina, the girl who has all the answers to love and can't see it in front of her.
Shirley Maclaine, however, steals this movie. From the way she answers her phone ("State your business") to putting up with the Mirabeau craziness. In fact, she is the cause of it!! Then the birth scene is priceless. I would love to have a Grandmother like that, though my mother is fast becoming a Grandma Mirabeau.
I think this movie deserved more than just a direct-to-video. Movies like these are rare. All we have is a lot of trash. Over complex, overrated by the critics, etc. I loved this precisely because of its quirkiness.
Shirley Maclaine, however, steals this movie. From the way she answers her phone ("State your business") to putting up with the Mirabeau craziness. In fact, she is the cause of it!! Then the birth scene is priceless. I would love to have a Grandmother like that, though my mother is fast becoming a Grandma Mirabeau.
I think this movie deserved more than just a direct-to-video. Movies like these are rare. All we have is a lot of trash. Over complex, overrated by the critics, etc. I loved this precisely because of its quirkiness.