movie review - Saving Grace
the journal of Michael Werneburg
twenty-seven years and one million words
Sydney, 2000.10.16
This is an English comedy I'd wanted to see. It's about a wealthy widow, who discovers that her husband (a philandering crook) had left her not only unwealthy, but deep in debt. Soon, the wolves are metaphorically at the door, and she's desperate for a way out. Meanwhile, in a another part of the village, her gardiner is having no luck with his marijuana plants. He waits until a moment when he knows she'll say yes, and proposes that the widow (a famous botanist) take over his meagre crop. She agrees, seeing dollar signs.
Everything goes to hell, of course, but it's a very funny ride. I'd rate this one worth a repeat viewing.
Recommended.