Waitress

Nathan Fillion is so much fun to watch on screen. Anyone who saw and liked Firefly knew this. You could see the gentle character in there, the one who was destined for the romantic comedy. He had his moments in an otherwise lifeless film Slither but really shines in Waitress. Keri Russell also seemed destined for romantic comedy, despite a misguided turn in Mission: Impossible 3. And to see both Fillion and Russell in this film is a delight. It is also a delight that this film isn't your standard cookie cutter romantic comedy.

The film follows Jenna (Russell), a waitress at a diner with a knack for making pies and recently pregnant although she isn't happy about that. She is married to a jerk of a husband and has solace only in her pie making and her two eccentric friends and fellow workers (Cheryl Hines and late director Adrienne Shelly). She soon connects with her new doctor (Fillion) and also in there is Andy Griffith as the diner owner who is often cantankerous. This was a really enjoyable movie with a heartwarming resolution. It is well acted and just generally put a smile on my face.