Nurse Betty

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Test T I watched this on DVD recently and I found it very confusing. I really did not know whether I was watching actual events unfold in Betty's life, or if the story was playing out as her fantasy, to protect her from what happened to her husband. How could she have possibly remained undiscovered in the next room with the TV on and the door ajar when he was killed? It just doesn't make any sense, and that's just the beginning. By the end, I was completely lost. The film is well made, with lots of nice locations and interesting dialogue. Morgan Freeman performs extremely well, making the film watchable. Renee Zellweger also performs well, but as the centre of the confusion I found her more challenging to appreciate. I found the other characters peculiar and difficult to relate to, and I resented the use of foreign language and subtitles. In my opinion, the problem with this movie occurred when it was written. No amount of skill and talent can rectify a flawed concept. Unfortunately it's just pretty nonsense and I can't recommend it. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/20/24 Full Review Zazoo909 C "Nurse Betty" feels like two horribly mismatched scripts stapled together by a drunk. First, the casting disaster: lovable, splindly teddy bear, voice-of-all wisdom, Morgan Freeman tries to play a cold-blooded Samuel L. Jackson a la "Pulp Fiction". Then, Chris Rock, playing his psychopath buddy, scalps a man alive, tearing off his hairy pate, screaming bloody murder!!...then they play it off for dark Tarantino chuckles? WTF? On top of this mess they've slapped a ditsy love story with Rene Zellweger at her ditsiest. To be fair, the central conceit - a PTSD-addled Ms. Z searching for love in a soap opera fantasy - this is brilliant, and as the pitiful Pollyanna, Rene's so amazing, we can't help falling for her and her impossible dream. Of course, with all that other blech glued on, it's hard to feel other than confused and betrayed, but you'll probably stick around just to see how this sunken ship tries to right itself. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/24/23 Full Review Audience Member This was a good movie 3.6 Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/13/21 Full Review uncle p Story/Screenplay: (4/5) This is a dark comedy that can elicit a lot of smiles throughout, which in itself is good, but anything more than a smile will probably come from something done or said by the antagonists of this story. Offsetting the dark aspects of this comedy is the main storyline that follows our sweet, innocent, and delusional protagonist as she makes her way to Hollywood to meet her dream man, a character in her favorite soap opera. There's several storylines running in parallel here, but it somehow works. Entertaining. Duration/Tempo: (4.5/5) At 1 hour and 50 minutes, it's an average length movie that felt very short. Nice direction and editing. Cast & Crew: (4.5/5) Renee Zellweger's performance was critical to the success of this film, and in this, she was outstanding. Some of the best lines came from Morgan Freeman and Chris Rock. Many of these were comedic in nature, which they delivered to near perfection. Very solid cast overall. Summary: (4.5/5) The story was very good, the cast was excellent, and the film moved quickly. A strong thumbs up. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review steve d Way too dark to be much of a comedy. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member A charming dark comedy with an excellent cast. The film throws its characters into a collision chamber of coincidences to create a road-trip comedy of errors from the Midwest to LA. Morgan Freeman and Chris Rock together as villains is a unique combo and the two actors play well off of each other as an aging hitman hoping to retire and his impulsive son. Renee Zellweger definitely steals the show as the main protagonist. Her role as a naively romantic, soap-opera obsessed PTSD stricken waitress could be viewed as a comedic deconstruction or exploration of what it means to live authentically by pursuing one's dreams. She portrays the waitress with a refreshing innocence and levity making her character easy to empathize with and fun to watch. Sun-belt location shots, groovy early 2000's costumes (Aaron Eckhart as Del the used car salesman being my personal favorite) and lots of famous young faces give this movie a warm comfy feel. While the story doesn't stray far from the typical 'comedy of errors' blue-print, the use of the fictitious soap-opera is a clever plot device. The movie has its twists and turns, giving the viewer a rambling but non-exhaustive joyride in a Buick LeSabre. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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