Mrs. Henderson Presents

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This is a movie for Judi Dench fans, people who enjoy the BBC line-up Saturday night on PBS, and maybe fans of British period pieces. If you fall into any of those catergories, then you will quite enjoy Mrs. Henderson Presents. The rest of you will be bored.

Set in WWII, the story follows recently widowed Judi Dench as she searches for a way to occupy herself. She decides to purchase a theater and open a Parisian style revue theater. When the concept fails to catch on, nudity is brought into the act and the theater is a hit.

The story follows the success of the theater and the relationship behind the stage of the cast and crew. Some of the storylines work, others don't but the charm of the movie is in Dench's performance. At 103 minutes, it's just the right running time. The movie ends before it drags on. I enjoyed Judi Dench's character, I'm so-so about the overall film.

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  1. matt2:34 PM

    i'm sorry that you didn't like it as much as i did.. i feel especially bad, because didn't you go see it based on my recommendation?? i guess you should know that i DO love judi dench, the BBC line-up saturday night on PBS and british period pieces. but i'm glad you liked her performance... at least the whole trip wasn't a total bomb! :)

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