Although it pretends to unveil something profound, She Came to Me is a surprisingly average feel-good comedy. Meanwhile, its shallow dialogue and problematic plot aside, it is still charming and funny, likely because of the well-suited cast.
This movie has several different storylines that eventually get tied together. However, this is done in ways that require increasing suspension of disbelief. In addition, they mostly keep existing next to each other without much interaction. There is no clear message - if there is one at all.
But mostly, there are too few opera scenes. The movie starts on it, then makes a point out of the Tugboat-witch opera, and then forgets about opera entirely until the finale. In short, it has too many loose ends, which makes the search for a consistent thread not worth the audience's time.
That is not to say She Came to Me isn't funny or charming, but it again can't choose whether it wants to be mostly one or the other. Comedic scenes are needlessly interrupted by emotionally intense moments. The result is an uneven, bumpy viewing experience. At the same time, the story dallies on beats that were already abundantly clear several scenes earlier.
Yet the protagonist trio is thoroughly well-cast. Peter Dinklage gets to bask in discomfort and to nearly cry out "woe be me". Anne Hathaway is hilariously pushed into a nervous breakdown, but her character never develops character. Marisa Tomei sets down the most down-to-earth witch ever put on screen. They're never out of touch with the script or each other.
Overall, She Came to Me is as average as they come: amusing but nothing to get enthusiastic about.
This movie has several different storylines that eventually get tied together. However, this is done in ways that require increasing suspension of disbelief. In addition, they mostly keep existing next to each other without much interaction. There is no clear message - if there is one at all.
But mostly, there are too few opera scenes. The movie starts on it, then makes a point out of the Tugboat-witch opera, and then forgets about opera entirely until the finale. In short, it has too many loose ends, which makes the search for a consistent thread not worth the audience's time.
That is not to say She Came to Me isn't funny or charming, but it again can't choose whether it wants to be mostly one or the other. Comedic scenes are needlessly interrupted by emotionally intense moments. The result is an uneven, bumpy viewing experience. At the same time, the story dallies on beats that were already abundantly clear several scenes earlier.
Yet the protagonist trio is thoroughly well-cast. Peter Dinklage gets to bask in discomfort and to nearly cry out "woe be me". Anne Hathaway is hilariously pushed into a nervous breakdown, but her character never develops character. Marisa Tomei sets down the most down-to-earth witch ever put on screen. They're never out of touch with the script or each other.
Overall, She Came to Me is as average as they come: amusing but nothing to get enthusiastic about.