Even with her at times making disastrous films and even when her career was pretty much dead in the 90's, I have always supported Drew Barrymore. I grew up watching her in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and it surely put her on the map. I have found most of her comedies especially the ones with Adam Sandler to be very unfunny but still found other comedies of her's like Going the Distance and Fever Pitch to be at least watchable. Even in such a small role, her being in the first Scream was such an iconic scene for horror and herself. Miss You Already is such a nice step for her and something completely different from the usual films we get from Barrymore.
Milly (Toni Collette) and Jess (Barrymore) have been lifelong friends after Jess moves to England in her childhood. Even with different personalities, they have always supported each other. Now Miley is diagnosed with cancer and Jess having her first child, the two must bond together at such an important time.
It will always be a classic film but Toni Collette was really the unsung hero of Sixth Sense. She has been in so many roles and will always have that "mom" vibe. Her character, Milly in this movie brings so much to the table. She is a part rocker, part mom, and part cancer patient. You go through so much with this character and it is really hard not to like her even when she goes through some rough spots. Even with Barrymore bringing that same vibe that she does with every character that she plays, it is still a likable character and you root for her every step of her pregnancy. Also there are good actors like Paddy Considine and Dominic Cooper in the secondary roles.
Miss You Already works on so many levels but being set in Britain helps a lot along the way. The movie is able to use good British humor and British culture that supplements the plot and is important because this is so different for Barrymore who proved she can be effective in a movie with a British plot.
Miss You Already has a lot going for it. It makes you want Toni Collette and Drew Barrymore do more things together because they really are a nice duo. The film likely is going to get overshadowed this weekend by new release Spectre and The Peanuts Movie and that is kind of a shame.
Milly (Toni Collette) and Jess (Barrymore) have been lifelong friends after Jess moves to England in her childhood. Even with different personalities, they have always supported each other. Now Miley is diagnosed with cancer and Jess having her first child, the two must bond together at such an important time.
It will always be a classic film but Toni Collette was really the unsung hero of Sixth Sense. She has been in so many roles and will always have that "mom" vibe. Her character, Milly in this movie brings so much to the table. She is a part rocker, part mom, and part cancer patient. You go through so much with this character and it is really hard not to like her even when she goes through some rough spots. Even with Barrymore bringing that same vibe that she does with every character that she plays, it is still a likable character and you root for her every step of her pregnancy. Also there are good actors like Paddy Considine and Dominic Cooper in the secondary roles.
Miss You Already works on so many levels but being set in Britain helps a lot along the way. The movie is able to use good British humor and British culture that supplements the plot and is important because this is so different for Barrymore who proved she can be effective in a movie with a British plot.
Miss You Already has a lot going for it. It makes you want Toni Collette and Drew Barrymore do more things together because they really are a nice duo. The film likely is going to get overshadowed this weekend by new release Spectre and The Peanuts Movie and that is kind of a shame.