I requested Waitress from the library about three months ago (at least!) and it finally came in yesterday, so I watched it tonight. It was not as enjoyable as I had anticipated it to be. Frankly, I thought there was too much emphasis on the whole abusive husband thing. I guess I was expecting more of a triumphant girl story. Even though that’s what I got at the end, I still felt like it was lacking something.

Keri Russell did a great job in her role as Jenna. Adrienne Shelley was totally cute in her role as Dawn. I know that she died before this movie made it to the big screen, so I don’t know what her feelings would have been on it. Having not seen any of her other films, I can’t judge whether she would have been disappointed or not.

I was disappointed. It was not as cutesy and fun as I was anticipating. I did enjoy the ending, though.

My favorite quote from the movie was from Jenna. At one point, near the end, she says: I was addicted to saying things and having them matter to someone. This line totally stood out to me because I’ve so been there. It wasn’t all that long ago that I was able to start saying things and have them matter to someone. Of course, I’ve learned many times, the hard way, that sometimes the things you say to people are better left unsaid and don’t really matter to that person. In only one of those cases have I not completely regretted the things I’ve said. However, on the other hand, I’ve regretted the things left unsaid.