CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Fleur Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

Davis P In Her Shoes (2005) is a film about two sisters who are vastly different. Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette play these sisters. Cameron Diaz is a woman who very much depends on her looks in life. She is a partier type who doesn't really take responsibility for much of anything, she ends up staying with Collette's character when she is out of a job. Eventually, Collette gets tired of her mooching and something leads to her kicking her out. After she does this, Diaz discovers these old cards that were sent by her grandmother (Shirley MacLaine). She decides to go see her, her father had kept her and her sister from her when they were growing up. The film then becomes this touching drama about family reuniting and learning about one another. All the performances here were great. Diaz, MacLaine, and Collette all do a great job with their roles. They all had this great entertaining chemistry too, made it that much better to watch. The story is interesting and the writing is well done. This film does it all right if you ask me. It's not one of my all time favorites, but i did enjoy it very much. 8/10 for In Her Shoes.

HotToastyRag Is it possible to appreciate a movie and not like it at all? I learned long ago in film school how much it hurts to receive criticism on a project you've poured your heart into, so I'll try to keep my review mostly positive.The acting in In Her Shoes is fantastic. Toni Collette personifies the role, so much so that you can't even imagine anyone else being cast as Rose. She's a hard worker, a realist, a secret believer in love, and struggles between self-loathing and enjoying the good when it comes. Above all, she's the "good kid", the responsible one in comparison to her flighty, stupid, floozy sister Maggie. I'm not trying to be mean by calling her stupid; she contains neither book smarts nor common sense. Cameron Diaz tries to shed her American golden girl image by portraying an incredibly unlikable villain, and it works. Part of the reason I don't like Cameron Diaz is because I can't shake this movie's performance from my mind. Shirley MacLaine plays the girls' estranged grandmother, and she gives a surprisingly warm and feminine performance.My problem with the movie is the message of the story. The two sisters continually clash until Cameron Diaz does the unforgivable and Toni Collette kicks her out, leaving her to flounder on her own. I won't give any spoilers, but at the heart of the story is a "family is family" theme. I don't subscribe to that theory. I don't think being blood related to someone gives them the right to trample all over your life with the assurance of unconditional love and forgiveness. The entire duration of the movie, I side with Toni. I have no sympathy for Cameron, even when she's tossed out on her fanny. Since I'm not on board with the entire point of the movie, it's hard for me to enjoy watching it.My favorite part of the movie is Mark Feuerstein's EWF character. He's ridiculously cute, totally Every Woman's Fantasy. So whenever I'm forced to watch In Her Shoes with my mom, at least there's eye candy to pass the time! Kiddy Warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to graphic sex scenes, and some adult themes, I wouldn't let my kids watch it. Also, there may or may not be a rape scene, so keep that in mind.

KissEnglishPasto .........................................................from Pasto,Colombia...Via: L.A. CA., CALI, COLOMBIA...and ORLANDO, FL **** MAY Contain a Couple MINOR Spoilers **** Cameron Diaz amazes in this delightful little film. ALERT! For all men! "In Her Shoes" is the perfect movie to see with all the important women in your life: Wife or girlfriend(s), daughters, sisters, mother, mother- in-law, aunts, cousins, friends and grandmothers! You've got my 100% guarantee that all of them will love it! So you can please them all and treat yourself to some eye candy, too, because scenes abound with Cameron Diaz romping around in a scant bikini in this rather amusing and interesting story which interweaves a patchwork of unusual family ties.Diaz plays Maggie, the very attractive inveterate party-girl. Rose (Toni Collette), the successful workaholic lawyer, plays counterpoint to her sister, Maggie. When an industrial size faux pas, committed by Maggie, drives a Grand Canyon size wedge between these polar opposite siblings, Maggie tempestuously decides to cut ties with Rose and relocate to Miami in order to seek out her estranged grandmother (Shirley Maclaine) whom she has not seen since she was a little girl. The sisters take advantage of this forced hiatus in their relationship to achieve personal growth and self- improvement. Fate, as it so often does in real life, plays an important role both in the development of the story and in the lives of its characters.The nuanced on-screen chemistry between the three leading characters is exquisite! "SHOES" shows some rather original and interesting elements. Observing the artistic growth of Cameron Diaz over the years, I now consider her an exceptional actor. Here, Diaz fleshes out her character; converting each action and reaction into world-class natural! In one close-up, her face fills the entire screen,at a moment when Maggie is feeling extremely tired and stressed. She clearly projects a frail, aging fatigue at the precise real-time twilight of her youth! Not many Divas would lend themselves to such a scenario to improve a scene! 8.5* 8*…....ENJOY/DISFRUTELA! Any comments, questions or observations, in English o en Español, are most welcome! ....

Robert W. This film is classified in several spots including the local video store as a romantic comedy which is absurd. There is very little comedy to this thorough drama and its a little dark to be considered a romantic film. Regardless it turns a terrific, must see film that has some powerful performances and some really great lessons on family, love, and life. It is sort of a coming of age story for a middle aged woman. While the film might seem like a women only kind of adventure there is absolutely redeemable qualities for any movie goer. Entertaining and powerful and moving and Cameron Diaz wearing next to nothing throughout the entire film, good enough guys? But movie going should almost exclusively be about entertainment and this one really knocks it out of the park. Actually I'm surprised it didn't get more awards than it did besides a pity Golden Globe nomination for Shirley MacLaine. The film goes from two sisters at great odds, to a woman finding herself to a granddaughter and grandmother renewing an age old relationship. The women in the film are strong and classy and the characters definitely multi-dimensional.I am the world's biggest Cameron Diaz fan but she really belts it out of the park in this film. She is brilliant as the free spirited and completely lost Maggie. I know she has the acting chops but sometimes it really gets buried in her less than desirable run of the mill roles she takes. I think the ensemble cast helps bring each other up in every way. Toni Collette is really terrific as the together sister Rose. Her character has amazing range in this film and she really finds her way throughout the film. She goes through some incredible emotions and experiences throughout the film and while Rose is a very awkward person you will learn to love her. Much like the film it is immediately easier to relate to Diaz but Collette wins you over. Shirley MacLaine plays the estranged Grandmother and she is good in her role. I didn't mean to imply earlier she wasn't but her performance isn't the best in the film by any means and she doesn't get a lot of really great scenes but certainly she raises the standard for the cast I am sure. The supporting cast truly shines in this film too. Francine Beers is truly terrific as the best friend of MacLaine's Ella. Jerry Adler, Richard Burgi, Candice Azzara, and Ken Howard are amazing in their individual roles no matter how small. They carry the film easily and support the lead cast amazingly. Mark Feuerstein is the romantic interest of Collette. The two of them have an awkward clumsy chemistry but it fits their characters.While I have never read the original novel I can only imagine that the film makers must have really captured the great aspects of the novel. Screenwriter Susannah Grant has loads of talent. This is the woman who penned enormous successes like Erin Brockovich, The Soloist (recently reviewed), 28 Days, Everafter (hey I liked it), and a writer for Party of Five. She has to be given kudos because she can handle comedy and drama like an expert. Same could be said for the talent of director Curtis Hanson. Granted I have never seen anything of his that I can rave about but he still has had a lot of experience with drama and talent. I think this is one of those rare films where everyone and everything is in the right place at the right time. Guys if you really want to impress your lady pick this one up and if you let yourself you'll truly enjoy the story and ladies if you need a movie for chick night you will find little else as good as this terrific drama! 8.5/10