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Morning Glory

Sometimes films come along that are just fun. Sure they don’t appeal to everyone and obviously you won’t remember them until they pop up on your basic cable stations a year later. But they are perfect for those select groups of people and genre fans who just want to have a few laughs and enjoy their time at the theater. Morning Glory is a film that fits that category perfectly. A dash romance, large does of humor and a splash of heartwarming thrown in to seal it all together. 
 
Becky (Rachel McAdams) is a young, producer for a failing television program. She has lofty ideals and a go get em attitude that keeps her head in the game with little time for social and personal relationships. She has to balance finding cutting edge news stories with controlling high maintenance on-air talent, and dealing with a boss that doesn’t think she has what it takes. When she butts heads with a crusty veteran reporter (Harrison Ford) she has to find a way to teach him some new tricks before the show falls apart completely. 
 
McAdams is perfect in these roles and brings a sweet charm in a feisty little package. She is endearing and believable. She can take a cliché role and give it just enough personality to make it different without being campy. Her characters are likeable and comfortable. Ford seems to be gravitating to the more grouchy roles and has no problem delivering. He has a sarcastic wry wit that is in good harmony with the cranky demeanor. The rest of the cast includes Diane Keaton as the co-host trying to deal with Ford’s sour puss, and Jeff Goldblum as the network exec. Good casting all around in this comedy.
 
I think the script writers made a good call in making it more a situation comedy than a full on romantic outing. Sure Becky tries to find love amongst her busy schedule and has her eye on a hunky co worker. But it keeps it low key enough that it works outside the normal mold and goes the wide comedy route. There is something in here for the male and female film goers which makes it not a only a perfect Girls Night Out film but a fun date film for adult couples of any era. 
 
Rated PG-13 for some sexual content including dialogue, language and brief drug references Morning Glory is more suited for the 20 and older crowd. Sure it might be safe and fairly tame for the late teens but there is little in this to hold their attention. Older adults will find it compares in content to most sitcoms that flood from their TV each night. This film has a lot of laughs, well written characters and a story that doesn’t bog down or try to hard to succeed. It does its thing and does it well. One that many will enjoy and most will watch again and again every time it hits that cable syndication. It gets 3.5 out of 5 co-anchors and fits the entertainment bill. 
 
Matt Mungle
 

 
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