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The Makeover

The Makeover

5.526

2013

85 min

Comedy

This is an update of George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion" that changes the genders of the main characters. Hannah Higgins attempts to turn blue-collar Boston beer vendor Elliot Doolittle into a viable candidate and inadvertently learns something of Elliot's side of life.

The Makeover

5.526

2013

85 min

Comedy

This is an update of George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion" that changes the genders of the main characters. Hannah Higgins attempts to turn blue-collar Boston beer vendor Elliot Doolittle into a viable candidate and inadvertently learns something of Elliot's side of life.

Cast

Julia Stiles

Hannah

David Walton

Elliot

Camryn Manheim

Colleen

Frances Fisher

Allie Doolittle

Tony Viveiros

Frank

Nada Despotovich

Wilma

Maureen Keiller

Vivian

Bill Mootos

Wade Bradbury

Lonnie Farmer

Humphrey Rossdale

Albert M. Chan

Pearce

Marianna Bassham

Jean Evans

David Santori

Monsieur Rupert

Reviews

Nicholas_V

@Nicholas_V

4 years ago

Not even sweetly silly. This lacks more political credibility than The Campaign. It's hard enough to endure Julia Stiles as this pedantic cold fish who is so concerned with the "proper" English language. But even excusing that, it's the relationship tropes between her character and David Walton which shamelessly force that distance. He is a beer vender who can barely speak. She has pesky issues with everything and can't even do a slight smile. We get it, you can't get further than that. Together they learn to adapt and she realizes that kindness and likability can go a surprisingly long way. Did I expect anything different? Not really, just wanted to start adding to my tally from this year. Sure, I laughed a few times and bought into its sentimental affection, and that is why I wouldn't rate it any lower.