pleasantly surprised

i just finished watching in her shoes with toni collette and cameron diaz. i was pleasantly surprised by the subtleties in the movie. if anyone has read the book, i have no idea if it's like the movie. from what i remember (i think i read the book 2 years ago) it almost follows the book. what won me over was...don't hate me for this...the closet. :P i love how the shoes were "hidden" behind the clothes on shelves. that is my dream (shoe) closet. of course, you would have to maintain the shoes by cleaning them after each use. alright, on to the actual part of the movie. it was neat to see how the characters were revealed/grew/changed through the movie. i know it was pretty predictable but still a bit of delight to watch. especially when cameron diaz's character changes for the better and interacts w/ the old folk. ok, i'm going to stop giving so much of the movie away in case someone actually wants to watch it.

btw: cameron diaz is aging quite...rapidly. i couldn't help but notice all her wrinkles. toni collette is aging more gracefully except for the bags under her eyes. man, i'm getting old when i notice those things.