In the mass of romantic comedies, there’s one film that’s
been pegged as one, but really isn’t. That film is “Morning Glory” (2010) and I’m
really excited to talk about it. Now there is a guy-meets-girl situation in the
film, but the reason I’d never label it as rom-com is that the romance element
could be removed and it wouldn’t hurt the film. It’s not ABOUT finding love,
it’s a film about a woman trying to make it to where she wants to be in her
career and the risks she takes to get there.
Also, the romance in the film is there to develop her
character and bring out her insecurities about finding a guy who can accept how
much she loves her work. It’s truly a character film, and it’s one of the
funniest I’ve seen in the last few years.
The film was written by Aline Brosh McKenna, and seriously
the writing is really great. The characters are wonderful and the overall story
just shows the incredible work ethic women are capable of without losing their
own identities. And as I said before, it’s really funny.
The most important aspect of this film for me is that Rachel
McAdams character, Becky, is the clumsy, sometimes awkward girl that so many
books these days try to capture. However, in the books I’ve read the woman ends
up changing by the end, as if who she was made her a weaker person. But in
“Morning Glory” that part of her character never changes because it’s who she
is. The reason she’s so loveable and real, is that she becomes stronger and
successful without losing herself.
It might be that I work in the television industry that
watching a film about a woman in the industry really inspires me, but I think
it’s just a solid movie in general. It’s streaming on Netflix, you can probably
find it On-Demand as well. I definitely recommend it.
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