At the movies: Hello, My Name is Doris
Every once in a while a movie comes along that totally captivates and charms you and the most recent movie to do that for me was Hello, My Name is Doris.
Doris (played magnificently by Sally Field) has sacrificed a lot in her life to stay home with and take care of her mother. Her mother has recently passed away and the sheltered Doris starts to come out of her shell after attending a self-help seminar. When a new, younger co-worker pays her some attention, Doris thinks he might be interested and gets dating advice from her close friend’s thirteen year old granddaughter. Hilarity ensues but there are also some tender, poignant moments in this coming-of-age film. The ending is open ended but that didn’t bother me one bit – I’m hoping we’ll see more of Doris in the future. I loved the fact that there were such great roles for older actresses in this movie. I’d happily see Hello, My Name is Doris again and think it is well worth seeing in the theater.
oh my gosh, I am hooked. Sounds exactly like the kind of movie I want to see
I love her – definitely want to see this!
Sounds wonderful.
I really want to see this one Kathy; thanks for sharing.
OMG! I had two pair of glasses on the other night while reading in bed! LOL LOL Well, you REALLY can see better that way. Too funny. I want to see this movie!
I loved this movie!! It was hilarious and I hope they continue the story.
I haven’t posted a review yet, I’m a few movies behind.
This sounds great!!
This sounds like a good one and I haven’t even heard of it!
I totally agree. Sally Field gives an Oscar-nominated performance, IMHO. I rated it a 3.25/4. Really enjoyed it.
I saw it, and it was hilarious…and poignant, too. I felt so much empathy for Doris, especially when her family kept trying to “clear out” her home. Thanks for sharing.
I’ve not heard of this movie before reading your post today. It sounds wonderful and I’ll definitely see it. Thanks, Kathy!
Love Sally! I believe she was under-utilised. I will have to order it when it comes out. There is little chance of it playing here…
I love the sound of this one. I haven’t heard of it but you are right, it sounds different and I love that older actresses have some good roles in this one.
Sounds like a perfect movie for girls our age!
This sounds like a good one. I just love Sally!
Sure 🙂
This looks so good! I’ve added it to my Netflix queue and will watch it on a night that my husband is teaching, since I doubt he’ll be interested. 🙂
This sounds so great- thanks for putting Doris on my radar!
Oh, I so want to see this!
Oh what a relief to hear this is a good flick. I was worried for some reason.
Glad you liked this movie. I will check it out!
I thought I’d left a comment on this post but it looks as if it didn’t go through! I recently saw this movie due to your recommendation. I though it was great! 🙂