Mrs. Winterbourne

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Summary: Starring Maclaine, Lake, Fraiser and Fraiser!
Review: A very cute story about a case of mistaken identity. A pregnant, single girl (Rikki Lake) meets Brendan Fraiser and his very pregnant wife on a train. There is an accident, and Lake unintentionally assumes the other girl's identity. Brendan Frasier is always a pleasure in any film, and is twice the pleasure in this film...he portrays twins! I thought trying to pass Lake off as an 18 year old was a bit ridiculous. Shirley Maclaine was very good. I don't know who played the chauffer, but he was excellent. It is an enjoyable film, but full of holes. Try and not think about the absurdities of the plot and you may enjoy it.

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Summary: A Nice Surprise
Review: Being a movie buff, I was surprised I had never seen this movie or heard much of it when it was shown on a bus from Massachusetts to New York. Since I knew nothing about it, I had very low expectations (my guess is it didn't do too well at the box office), and was surprised to see the wonderful Shirley MacLaine and the consistently good Brendan Fraser. On the other hand, I did not recognize Ricki Lake at all, even though I have seen some J. Waters movie she was in. I had to wait until the credits to find out who it was. Brendan Fraser has turned out to be one of the best actors of his generation, if not for his choice of movies. Hopefully Gods and Monsters will open some doors for more serious roles. However, he shows a very good comedic timing in Mrs. Winterbourne, and did very well against Ms. MacLaine. Overall this is a very funny and entertaining movie.

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Summary: Great romantic flick!
Review: Connie, broke and pregnant, accidently ends up on a train heading toward Boston without a ticket. When a stranger, Hugh Winterbourne, helps her out by pretending that his wife's ticket is Connie's, and then takes her to join him and his wife in their cabin, the chaos begins. After the train crashes and Hugh and his wife die, Connie is mistaken for Hugh's pregnant wife. Since the Winterbourne's had not yet met Hugh's wife, Connie finds herself pretending to be Hugh's widow so she can care for her child, but feels guilt ridden over her deception-- especially when she falls in love with Hugh's brother, Bill, and the rest of the Winterbourne family. And who's sending her notes asking who she "really" is?

On its own, this movie is a great romantic comedy-- showing how one instance can drag a person into a situation he or she never intended. Lake, Fraser, McClaine, and the actor who plays "Paco" do a fabulous job at making the viewer fall in love with all the characters. I have watched this movie many times, and intend to watch it many more.

This story is based on "I Married a Deadman" by Cornell Woolrich, which is a much darker story than the movie. I'm glad they changed the title when they made this into a movie because there are many differences between the original story and the movie; therefore, no one who read the book will mistakenly watch the movie and expect a faithful adaptation. While both are good, they should be taken indenpendantly of each other.

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Summary: Mrs. Winterbourne
Review: Even though I've seen this movie more than once, I don't find it to be a 'keeper'. I did enjoy it. But, it's just not the type of movie I usually buy.

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Summary: love this film
Review: fell in love with this film. a really must see. it'll make you watch this over and over and over ... and over again. WATCH IT !

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Summary: one of brendan fraser's best
Review: I didn't get to see this film at the theatre, but it is a thoroughly charming film - mostly because of Shirley and Brendan's performances. Brendan Fraser continues to surprise us with his scope as an actor, from doing this 'lightweight' comedy, to zany comedies such as "George of the Jungle" and "Dudley Do Right" (he and Alfred Molina are the ONLY reason to see that one!) to campy action films such as "The Mummy" and it's sequel, to acting 'heavy' roles such as his turn in "The Quiet American." He looks VERY handsome in both his roles in this film (he plays twin brothers)and one wonders why the socialite chicks in the film were NOT throwing themselves at him! It is not a stretch to see why Ricki's character would fall for the guy, especially the way Fraser portrays him.
- Warning to guys: This IS a CHICK FLICK - if you are a romantically inclined gal and love romantic films, this one is a winner.

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Summary: This movie makes YOU want to be a WINTERBOURNE!
Review: I find it hard to find a movie that you can watch over and over again and never get sick of--well I was not only happy but surprised when I saw Mrs. Winterbourne and it had me laughing and crying all in the same movie! You'll fall in love with the cast--Connie Doyle the screwed up (no pun intended) woman struggling to find her place in the world, Steve Ducunzo the sleeze-ball con-artist, the totally different twin Winterbourne brothers, Paco the hilarious gay butler, and certainly Mrs Winterbourne the matron who is a health-troubled smoker. This movie is sure to keep you on your feet, and it is definitely worthwhile to buy if you enjoy romantic comedies. ENJOY!

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Summary: What's the missing music?
Review: I have got to find out what the name of the two missing songs were. I hate when movies use songs and then not put them on the soundtrack. If anyone knows please e-mail me. [e-mail].

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Summary: Brendan the Wonderful
Review: I love Brendan Fraser he is my all time favorite actor!!! but I was really disappointed by this movie. first of all I think that Ricki Lake as a teenager was way to much of a stretch. and her acting was a little crued and I didn't feel as though there was any chemistry at all between Fraser and Lake I mean if you compare the romance and chemistry of this movie and that of lets say Barrymore and Scott in Ever After it REAKS!!! but it did have it's good points like well Brendan's on screen humor I thought that he portrayed it very well not like there's ever been a bad Fraser movie well any ways I give this movie 3 stars.

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Summary: Funny, heartwarming, romantic
Review: I LOVE this movie. Ricki Lake is a personal favorite of mine, and she's never been better than in this lesser seen flick. View this film as a romantic fantasy, and ignore the plausibility factors that might intrude on your fun. Paco, the chauffeur is also a standout, in this film. Shirley MacLaine is good as always. It's a feel good fairy tale that shouldn't be missed if you like that sort of thing.