Renée Zellweger plays a fading and wounded beauty who takes her feminine wiles on the road in My One and Only. Watch the trailer: http://www.moviefone.com/movie/my-one-and-only/38200/main?icid=movsmartsearch
>>Here's a delightful little movie that should be getting a wider distribution. If it plays in your area, do not hesitate to see this charming comedy since small films like this usually don't last long. The trailer says it pretty much.
>>The plot is loosely based on the early life of actor George Hamilton who is also one of the film's producers. The story takes place in 1953 and the many period details will easily bring back warm memories for those of us who grew up in that era. Renee Zellweger plays a mother of two teenage sons and married to a philandering bandleader played by Kevin Bacon with the right mixture of charm and sleaze. When she finds him cheating in their bed, she packs up her boys, cleans out their safe deposit box, and moves them out of their NYC apartment in search of a better life. To accomplish her goal, they purchase a Cadillac convertible and begin a cross country journey where Mom can find a new and rich husband who can support her upperclass lifestyle and let her boys persue their dreams or more likely HER dreams for them.
>>Of course their journey is met with disaster in comic but heart wrenching turns. Just when every time things start to go right for them when the settle in a new town, well you guessed it... Zellweger's choice of prospective husbands admirably played by actors from TV shows is met with disappointment: Steven Weber (Wings), Chris Noth (Law & Order), Eric McCormack (Will & Grace). Meanwhile Bacon wants her and the boys to come back but can she trust him again? When their lack of money makes her get a job, she becomes engaged to her wealthy employer but will this work out too? Will Mom and her boys finally find happiness? That's for you to learn.....
>>The plot is loosely based on the early life of actor George Hamilton who is also one of the film's producers. The story takes place in 1953 and the many period details will easily bring back warm memories for those of us who grew up in that era. Renee Zellweger plays a mother of two teenage sons and married to a philandering bandleader played by Kevin Bacon with the right mixture of charm and sleaze. When she finds him cheating in their bed, she packs up her boys, cleans out their safe deposit box, and moves them out of their NYC apartment in search of a better life. To accomplish her goal, they purchase a Cadillac convertible and begin a cross country journey where Mom can find a new and rich husband who can support her upperclass lifestyle and let her boys persue their dreams or more likely HER dreams for them.
>>Of course their journey is met with disaster in comic but heart wrenching turns. Just when every time things start to go right for them when the settle in a new town, well you guessed it... Zellweger's choice of prospective husbands admirably played by actors from TV shows is met with disappointment: Steven Weber (Wings), Chris Noth (Law & Order), Eric McCormack (Will & Grace). Meanwhile Bacon wants her and the boys to come back but can she trust him again? When their lack of money makes her get a job, she becomes engaged to her wealthy employer but will this work out too? Will Mom and her boys finally find happiness? That's for you to learn.....
>>The casting is very good and Zellweger again proves her comedic skills. You might get annoyed by her character's relentless selfishness but she's funny enough with several good lines that I can't remember because I was laughing too hard at them and she's likable at times when her good side is quietly revealed. You do feel for her when things go wrong for her and that's most of the time. Logan Lerman as her son George who narrates the film and Mark Rendall as his half brother, a closeted gay wannabe actor who Mom brings to Hollywood for a career, offer good support as they try to keep Mom from making mistakes with her impractical schemes and uprooting them to a new city. She's her own worst enemy but nothing can stop her.
>>Mom enjoyed this film too and I will get the DVD when it's available. The dialogue and performances are worth at least a second viewing.
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