Friends, there are certainly things I enjoyed about Fifty Shades of Grey, but neither the book nor the film was earth-shattering for yours truly. As for the film, Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson did a good job of building that chemistry, I thought. But when it comes to Jamie Dornan, let me be clear about one thing:
In Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar, he is EVERYTHING.
Frankly, the whole romantic comedy is JUST MY BAG. Every time I watch it—and I watch it A LOT—I am laughing myself purple at every turn. I could go ON AND ON about how FUNNY and ADORABLE the stars Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo are in this movie, and how many times the romance is just so refreshing. The friendship is valued WAY above the romance, which is also delightful, and I’ve never seen another film where a female protagonist tells her new lover after sex that yes, she finally gets it! Meaningless sex just feels good physically! This is what Star tells Edgar, while he in turn is waxing lyrical about how emotionally attached he is to their lovemaking. Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar, on behalf of my gender politics, thank you for this moment!
But NOTHING can prepare us for the sheer comical genius and UTTER RIDICULOUSNESS of love interest Edgar, who is played by Jamie Dornan. He is HILARIOUS. Thank duck he got to showcase his comedy skills in this movie. Take a look at his heartbreak song, which in case you were wondering, features that cat I mentioned in the post title:
How can I follow that with anything smileworthy? I just can’t. If you haven’t seen Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar and you love the sound of it, you’re going to have to watch it. Here’s the link!
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