What do you think she meant when she said “a huge black monster with giant claws”?
Many contemporary romantic comedies have no problem locating the desperation within their female protagonists, but few hint at the loneliness that drives it. Those who devoured episodes of My So-Called Life during its brief run in the 1990s shouldn’t be surprised that Claire Danes manages to pull off the latter with grace and aplomb. Surrounded by Steve Martin and Jason Schwartzman as her unlikely suitors, Danes portrays Mirabelle, a talented artist who bides her time in an underwhelming job while she quietly waits for something — or someone — to come along and change things.
by Beth Gilligan | Source: Touchstone Pictures 35mm print
31 Oct 2005 12:10 PM | Submit Comment