// Personal website of Chris Smith

I saw the musical version before this, so thought I knew what I was in for, but damn… I wasn’t prepared for how much more emotion is packed into this version.

Keri Russell absolutely kills it as Jenna, and Nathan Fillion pulls off a charming doctor (of course). The supporting cast does a great job, too.

I think the musical is a bit funnier (although this still has some great comedic moments), and fleshes out Ogie and Becky a bit better, but does so at the expense of some of the poignancy that this version has.

Adrienne Shelly was evidently a fantastic writer, director and actor, and it’s sad and maddening that she didn’t even get to see this get released, or work on anything else.

Now I’m going to go bake a pie.