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Synopsis:
When small-town waitress Betty Sizemore (Renée
Zellweger) accidentally witnesses the grisly murder of her
underhanded car-dealing husband (Aaron Eckhart), she copes
with the trauma by retreating into a dreamlike state. Not
only is Betty completely in denial about her husband's
death, but she now believes she is the onetime love of her
favorite soap opera character, Dr. David Ravell (Greg
Kinnear). Leaving her Kansas home in one of her husband's
used cars to "reunite" with the doctor, Betty
unwittingly carries drugs that the killers (Morgan Freeman
and Chris Rock) are after. As Betty arrives in Los Angeles
to seek out the fictional Dr. Ravell, the hit men aren't
far behind.
Director Neil LaBute's third feature combines
elements of thrillers, romance flicks, and road movies
into a unique film. Unlike the emotional brutality present
in his previous films (IN THE COMPANY OF MEN and YOUR
FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS), the violence in NURSE BETTY is
physical and brief, quickly giving way to a more
lighthearted comedic tone. As the title character, Renée
Zellweger is sweet, determined, and utterly charming,
while Morgan Freeman and Chris Rock are perfectly suited
for their offbeat hit-men roles. With its clever script
and sure-handed direction, NURSE BETTY makes for a winning
oddball comedy about the fine line between fantasy and
reality.
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