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One of the best films ever made that explores the human heart, “Shirley Valentine” begins with a bored British housewife who aches for “the girl who used to be me.” Shirley Valentine was the rebel, the smart-mouth, the girl who would dare to do what other girls only dreamed of having the nerve to try. Now she’s Shirley Bradshaw, a 42-year-old housewife with 2 grown kids and a husband she feels doesn’t love her anymore. This movie is about how a fortnight’s holiday alone (more or less – she arrives with a friend who promptly ditches her) in Greece enables her to find Shirley Valentine again. Funny, witty, heartwarming, inspiring, sentimental without being syrupy, “Shirley Valentine” is for all of us who’ve ever wondered if we made the right choices in life — and if it’s too late to take some of them back. Pauline Collins deserved the Oscar she was nominated for (too bad she didn’t get it), with one of the best performances by an actor ever put onto film. The perfect movie to watch WHENEVER you are “down in the dumps,” this film will cheer you up and give you hope, each and every time.
I saw this movie many years ago, when it first hit the art house theatres. I bought it on video as soon as it was available!
This movie touched me in a way that no other movie has before. Shirley’s desire to rediscover life during a marriage that’s lifeless, along with two grown kids that don’t seem to care much for her anymore, really was poignant. Her desire to find that young, rebellious girl that she once was, willing to take chances and enjoy life, see the world — it’s an amazing film.
You’ll enjoy her little sidebars to the cameras and her conversations with inanimate objects. Pauline Collins is adorable and a delight in this film. It’s a great film for women and men alike, for those who have forgotten who they are but want to get back in touch with their inner child, realize that just because your 40 doesn’t mean you’re dead; you’ve got a lot more living to do, as Shirley states in the movie.
Buy it for yourself and for others. It’s funny and touching at the same time. You’ll cheer for Shirley as she breaks out of the bored housewife mode and into the sexy go-getter who’s ready to conquer the world.
The only complaint I have (and it’small) is that the first time you watch it, you may have a hard time understanding Shirley. Her British accent is rather hard, but once you’ve watched it a number of times (and I’m sure you will want to) you get used to the accent.