Lele I confess that I bought this DVD because its price was just 4.99 euros. I expected the typical comedy where two people swap, fantasy hilarious situations and so on. But I was wrong. I watched this with my wife (we are near sixty) and we laughed and cried and discussed and then discussed again. This movie is great! The script was brilliant. Acting was more than adequate and directing and cinematography were correct.I suggest it to everybody, young and old people. 8/10

juneebuggy I've seen this a few times now and always really enjoy it. Cameron Diaz is amazing as the irresponsible party girl and Toni Collette is always good, here she plays the responsible driven sister. It lines up like your regular romantic comedy/drama but the story is much deeper and I love discovering why 'Maggie' drinks so much and behaves the way she does.After an indiscretion with 'Rose's' boyfriend she goes to stay with the grandmother they didn't know they had and it gets even better with the inclusion of Shirley MacLain and all the characters at the retirement village. One of my favorite scenes would have to be Maggie struggling to read to the blind, aging professor (Norman Lloyd) Powerful and sad.This movie really is about family and I like how the past is slowly revealed and all members in this damaged family get a chance to heal. I'm also partial to 'Rose' running up those infamous steps in Philadelphia. 03.02.14

Chrysanthepop On the surface, Curtis Hanson's 'In Her Shoes' might look like just another typical sugarcoated 'Sex and the City' type garbage movie but it certainly ain't that. Yes, there is a lot of commercialism but the movie has tremendous depth. The story is well written and the focus is fractured relationships. While the main focus is on the dysfunctional relationship between two sisters and between their estranged grandmother, the story is universal because anyone can relate to it.Maggie and Rose are two sisters who couldn't have been more different. Rose is the slightly introverted workaholic lawyer and Maggie is the party animal who can't hold a job for more than a few days. Both sisters have low self esteem and while they love each other and have their good moments, there are times when they pick on the worst of each other and while being afraid to appear vulnerable. Things take a drastic turn when Maggie does the unthinkable that separates both sisters...The story is well told and it deals with themes that would appeal to audiences of all ages. The characters are very well developed and the humour works excellently. The dialogues are solid. The movie has a polished look which works in its benefits. I also liked the significance of the shoes as they have a more symbolic representation in the movie than mere commercial products.Collette and Diaz are spellbinding. They really appear like sisters on screen and as granddaughters to Maclaine's character. Maclaine is terrific as the estranged grandmother who tried to maintain a relationship with the granddaughters but was robbed of that. I enjoyed their scenes the most. The scenes at the retirement house were a delight to watch. All the actors who play the senior citizens residing in the house were fun to watch. The only performance that left a lot to be desired was that of the actor who played the father. He came across as wooden. In all fairness to him his character required some development.'In her Shoes' is both funny and engaging. The superb mixture of comedy and drama, the real characters and their realistically identifiable situations are what makes the film stand out. It's definitely an enjoyable watch and one gets more than a few laughs from it as after the end credits role, you might wanna check in on your sibling and grandparent.

blanche-2 Directed by Curtis Hanson, with a great script by Susannah Grant, "In Her Shoes" is the story of two sisters, a family secret, and an estranged grandmother. It stars Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette, Shirley MacLaine, Ken Howard, Richard Burgi, Mark Feuerstein, Norman Lloyd, Francine Beers, and Jerry Adler.The Feller sisters, Maggie and Rose, couldn't be more different. Maggie (Diaz) is a gorgeous, leggy blond who sleeps around, takes money from guys, and steals. Rose (Collette) is the frumpy brain, an attorney involved with a partner at the firm. Her big indulgence is incredible shoes, which she purchases when she needs to give herself a lift. When they were children, their mother died in a car accident, and their father (Howard) remarried.After a disastrous stay with Rose, Maggie, unwelcome by Rose and her stepmother, decides to move to New York to pursue a career as an actress, not letting her dyslexia and near illiteracy stand in her way. Then she finds dozens of cards from a grandmother (MacLaine) she never knew in Florida and decides to go there instead.This is a beautiful story of reconnection and learning who you are through different kinds of love - sisterly, grandmotherly, man-woman, as each sister takes a road that will lead her back to the another."In Her Shoes" is perfectly cast, from Diaz's flirtatious, vagabond Maggie, MacLaine's strong but heartbroken Ella, to Toni Collette's lonely, insecure Rose and a magnificent supporting cast, each of whom makes a lasting impression.An unforgettable, unapologetically sentimental story that'll have you reaching for Kleenex - the whole box.