In Her Shoes (DVD)

Received well by critics upon its theatrical release and what seemed to be a fan favorite In Her Shoes comes to DVD with a limited amount of special features but it still tells a fantastic story.

In Her Shoes is based on the bestselling novel of the same name from Jennifer Weiner, yeah... Weiner. Stop your childish jokes. The story centers on two sisters. One of them played by Cameron Diaz is beautiful and dumb, and by dumb I mean pretty damned dumb. She can't hold a job, she has no sense of responsibility and, uh, oh yeah... she can't read worth a damn. The other sister, played by Toni Collette, is the complete opposite. She is smart, a lawyer and her looks? Well, let's just say she ain't winning any beauty contests. Without ruining too much of the plot I will just say that the two get in a major fight, Diaz's character heads out of town and circumstances bring the two back together in the most unexpected way.

Now, this film has its good sides and its bad. The good far outweigh the bad, but for the impatient moviegoer this film is not going to be your cup o' tea. In Her Shoes has a long build up for a well-deserved payoff, but if you are one of those types that finds themselves saying, "Just get on with it," you aren't going to want to wait the two hours necessary to get to the capper.

However, for those of you willing to wait, the end is worth it, even if we have to believe that a thirty-something woman from a decent upbringing still stammers through her sentences when trying to read a poem. Sorry, that one just had me second-guessing a little bit.

As for the DVD, it is rather limited when it comes to special features. There is no commentary or deleted scenes, just three featurettes that are all pretty much standard. Fortunately, it doesn't really matter, the movie sells itself and is sure to work its way into plenty of movie lover's hearts.