Fun to be "In Her Shoes"

When one finds herself stuck at her parents' house for the weekend, the suburban nightlife can leave something to be desired. So when Bostonist was in this situation last week, we did what we used to do Saturday nights in high school: we headed to the local cinemaplex, which always lacks independent films but always has a Starbucks in the lobby. Bostonist decided to take in the newest addition in the chick lit-turned-flick genre, In Her Shoes. Bostonist has been a fan of Jennifer Weiner, a Philadelphia-based author who's first book, "Good In Bed", looked at the single life of (gasp!) an overweight woman. Weiner's second book, "In Her Shoes," is now a feature-length film with Cameron Diaz and Toni Colette starring as sisters Maggie and Rose, who are complete opposites and are constantly entangled in each other's lives. Hen the two sisters have a falling out, a long lost grandmother, played by Shirley Maclaine, brings them back together. While the premise sounds pretty cheesy, the movie follows the book's format closely, so it's full of jokes and honesty, with very little cheese. Diaz is actually enjoyable to watch as she plays the not-so-nice sister and you'll find yourself pitying Colette's portrayal of the less than glamourous Rose. Now Bostonist isn't going to try to say that this is a film for both sexes. There were some men who were clearly dragged into the theater, but there are a few scenes of Diaz in her skivvys, if that helps.

Although not a must-see on the big screen, In Her Shoes is an entertaining, chick-lit-flick worth checking out. The movie opens tomorrow nationwide. (Bostonist got to see it a very special "sneak preview" of the film. One of the perks of suburbia.)