I saw the preview show of this years Sundance favorite – The Waitress a charming little story, set in a charming little town It may well become this years Tiny Little Miss Sunshine.

Felicity star (Keri Rusel) was faboulous in the title role of Jenna (The Waitress). The film had very little characters, but everyone served their purpose well, and more importantly they were well characterized (each one had an exagerated quirk about them). Their comic timings were perfect, everyone hitting the right notes. Its a story of adultry, pregancy and coming of age comedy mixed with right amount of spice – like a good pie, but with a bit sloppy sloshy end.

The director knew exactly how to frame the scene to extract maximum emotion out of the settings & actors – whether it was comedy or emotion, particularly considering this was the directors’ first movie, and as cruel as fate can be, it was her last movie as well. She was murdered before the movie hit Sundance.

4/5