Hello, My Name Is Doris

— The somewhat thin plot is more than enough for an actress like Sally Field who can do comedy with flawless timing and keep things believable enough to tug at our hearts too. In the hands of a less talented actress, this could have been the creepy story of a lonely woman who lives with a cat and stalks an unsuspecting young man instead of the tender story of an older woman besotted with a much younger co-worker and taking love advice from her best friend’s teenage granddaughter. I laughed more than I expected to, even as I worried about where Doris’ life was headed. Field’s quirky character manages to get us thinking about aging, loneliness, love, and moving on. Tyne Daly, as Doris’ best friend, also helps make this more than it could have been. I had fun watching it.

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[2016. 95 min. Directed by Michael Showalter. Starring Sally Field, Max Greenfield, and Tyne Daly.]
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