After she is dismissed from her job, a middle-aged London governess (McDormand) gains new employment with American actress and singer Delysia Lafosse (Adams) — a move that catapults her into a glamorous and dizzying new life.

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is absolutely a fun, smart, moving and eventual classic comedy. Francis McDormand (Miss Pettigrew) and Amy Adams (Delysia Lefosse) have fantastic chemistry and superb in their roles. The film starts hitting the ground running while still melodically revealing a smart plot and engaging list of well performed characters without missing a step. Miss Pettigrew is a light film with heavier undertones about identity, dreams, reality and love. Though you get a sense that all will end well in the “happily ever after” sense, the film was a smartly acted, well directed roller coaster ride if emotion, antics and well placed humor. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is definitely a film worth seeing in the theaters and buying on DVD when it’s released. Love it!

• Directing: [rating:5/5]
• Acting: [rating:5/5]
• Casting: [rating:5/5]
• Cinematography: [rating:4/5]
• Writing: [rating:4/5]
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