tomas-842-817258 Adams and McDormond are perfect.OK, this is yet ANOTHER romantic comedy.... same story, different actors. But, because of the skills of the two leads the film glitters.Both Amy and Francis are able to convey worlds of emotion, communication with just a glance. It's a joy just to watch them at work. And that, to me, is what makes this film amazing.Give it a shot.

Kirpianuscus Basic good point - the performances. especially the nuances of Miss Pettigrew in the admirable performance of Frances McDormand. the second - atmosphere. and the love stories. and the end. a comedy mixed with crumbs of drama, a story about status, succes and apperences, honest, clear, fresh, touching, seductive for the science to be a story about its public. because it explores the rules of fairy tale. and does it in smart manner. the lovely and inspired work of Amy Adams and Ciaran Hinds are two reasonable examples

eric262003 Amy Adams must be an aficionado on costume dramas with a certain fairy tale theme to them. Not too long ago, she starred in another one called "Enchanted" in which she carried her charm, elegance and uplifting talent to both films, she was the principal reason why "Enchanted" and "Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day" so enjoyable to watch. The film is saturated with equal amounts of whimsical moments along with some well-intended romance. The Great Depression era London setting adds just the right amount offers a bittersweet, but yet touching moments of lightness making the settings less stressful. It's seems strangely odds for a story to have a romantic feel considering what time period this movie is set in. In spite of the decade of financial struggling and human suffering, "Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day" succeeds to have a feel- good approach and make you sit through without a worry in the world. Unlike "Enchanted", this movie had a tad bit more adult themes to it. Sure there's no real violence or vulgarity in the film, there are some brief nude moments including some suggestive positions from Adams and Tom Payne does exploit his rear end but at least it was brief and was quickly covered up. In some ways the character of Miss Pettigrew can be a hybrid of two characters from the classic fairy tale Cinderella as both the girl sporting the glass slippers and the fairy godmother who turned the doubtful into something possible. Set in London during the Great Depression in its later stages and with war just around the corner along with the woes of poverty and unemployment. Guinevere Pettigrew (Frances McDormand) is a poor soul who's a nanny with limited skills is among the many who are destitute striving for food and employment. She eats out of soup kitchens and sleeps in train depots. Good fortunes come her way as she steals a job application from her former agency and is offered a job as a social secretary though she misinterpreted as another nanny position. When she shows up at the door of singer/performer Delysia Lafosse (Amy Adams) she becomes perplexed. Nonetheless Miss Pettigrew gets adjusted to her position and becomes a commodity to her employer's overwhelming agenda and her equally harried life. There are three suitors who want to win her love. There's the nightclub owner Nick Calderelli (Mark Strong), there's the theatre producer Phil Goldman (Tom Payne) who would like to cast her in the lead role at the West End and then there's the penniless pianist ex- con Michael Pardue (Lee Pace). We all know who'll be the winner here. While Miss Pettigrew patches Delysia's situations, she's also caught in a love triangle of her own. She becomes smitten by a handsome, debonair lingerie designer named Joe Blomfield (Ciaran Hinds), but in her way is the stuck-up store owner named Edythe Dubarry (Shirley Henderson) There are two essential elements as to why this movie works on so many levels. For starters, the script was well executed by writer David McGee and Simon Beaufoy based off the novel of the same title by Winifred Watson. McGee and Beaufoy truly bring the characters to life as we are able to compare the advantages and disadvantages that both Miss Pettigrew and Delysia possess. Delysia lives the higher grounds of life flaunting everyday like it counts while Miss Petigrew remains grounded and low-key. They respect each other and form a certain bond like in the male versions of buddy movies. The other thing that works splendidly in this film were the performances. Every performer turned in a solid acting job and made their respected characters come to life. Adams was excellent as the energetic free-spirited actor singer while McDormand is very effective as the polar opposite. Lee Pace douses us with his likeness as the rightful underdog who gets the girl. Ciaran Hinds breaks away from villainous characters to play a more likable character which is quite refreshing. And Shirley Henderson is very wonderful in what could've been a one-dimensional bitchy character into making her with a dose of humanity. There's a lot to love about "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day". Keeps itself in an optimistic mindset from an era that was anything but, is very authentic with big band music and stunning costumes to fit the time period. It reflects serious humane issues like Miss Pettigrew helping her employer not fall in despair lie her. Adams steps up her game in her performance as always bringing life to her character. This truly is 90 minutes of time well spent.

Lee Eisenberg An important plot device in cinema is when a character goes through a change, whether on his/her own or through influence from an outside party. "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day" features such a storyline. Frances McDormand plays Guinevere Pettigrew, an unemployed governess in 1930s London who goes to work for giggly, high-strung actress Delysia Lafosse (Amy Adams), who is in relationships with three men at once. Delysia introduces Guinevere to high society, but Guinevere senses something unfulfilled in Delysia. This probably won't be a one-way street after all.The movie is at once a nostalgia piece, but also reminding us of the conditions in England on the verge of WWII, and looking at the obvious phoniness of the high society lifestyle. Frances McDormand plays Miss Pettigrew to her fullest, as does Amy Adams as the ditsy Delysia. I can't believe that McDormand didn't get ANY award nominations for it. The movie hits all the right notes. Also starring Ciarán Hinds and Shirley Henderson (Aberforth Dumbledore and Moaning Myrtle, respectively, in the Harry Potter movies).