In the turning of 2000 there was this minor trend of "crime comedy". Movies that mixed crime thriller with humor. My guess is that it started with Pulp Fiction, and then there was stuff like Get Shorty and Big Lebowski for example. Nurse Betty goes somewhere in this pile.
The movie seems like a cute drama-comedy but it also has some violence which makes the movie seem a bit odd. What is it trying to be? To whom is it intended for?
But the main violent scene also has a purpose I guess. It signals the moment when the main character gets traumatised and becomes crazy, which is essentioal for the plot. I just thought it was a bit too graphic for a movie that is otherwise quite soft.
The plot is actually quite funny. Betty (Zellweger) believes her favorite TV series is real and she starts chasing the lead actor whom she believes is the character in the show. This is a funny idea.
As a whole the movie is perhaps not as good as the concept but still quite entertaining. Zellweger plays her trademark style of cute/funny/awkward character, and then there's Morgan Freeman as the gangster. His buddy is played by Chris Rock whom I didn't like, he seems like amateur actor next to the ever-charismatic Freeman.
Overall, it's an ok movie. But don't mistake it for a harmless family flick because it's a little bit more edgy despite the cover that looks like Bridget Jones.
The movie seems like a cute drama-comedy but it also has some violence which makes the movie seem a bit odd. What is it trying to be? To whom is it intended for?
But the main violent scene also has a purpose I guess. It signals the moment when the main character gets traumatised and becomes crazy, which is essentioal for the plot. I just thought it was a bit too graphic for a movie that is otherwise quite soft.
The plot is actually quite funny. Betty (Zellweger) believes her favorite TV series is real and she starts chasing the lead actor whom she believes is the character in the show. This is a funny idea.
As a whole the movie is perhaps not as good as the concept but still quite entertaining. Zellweger plays her trademark style of cute/funny/awkward character, and then there's Morgan Freeman as the gangster. His buddy is played by Chris Rock whom I didn't like, he seems like amateur actor next to the ever-charismatic Freeman.
Overall, it's an ok movie. But don't mistake it for a harmless family flick because it's a little bit more edgy despite the cover that looks like Bridget Jones.