I ordered this one from Netflix because it stars Helen Mirren, one of my all-time favorite actresses. I wasn’t aware that it was about a man dying of cancer until I was already watching it.
Don’t watch it for what it says or doesn’t say about cancer, although the presentation of John’s cancer treatment and death didn’t punch any of my hot buttons—they were portrayed gently and accurately, without a lot of bathos.
Watch it for the fun of seeing 11 "women of a certain age" toy with the idea of taking their clothes off to be photographed for a nude calendar. And watch the extra features for interviews with the real women whose story is told in the film.
If you’re a Helen Mirren fan, though, give this one a miss and go see The Queen (2006) instead. A much more interesting, Helen-like performance.
A footnote: I just discovered Canada's Calendar Girl. Here's the link to her blog: Calendar Girl Blog
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If you want to see a facet of Helen Mirren you won't soon forget (and have the stomach for a film produced by Bob Guccione), try Caligula.
Posted by: Amorette | October 09, 2007 at 03:49 PM