Basically another version of the Cinderella fairy tale, this time featuring a middle-aged woman. Not a lot of character development or weight to the plot, and you can see where it's all going to end, but the cast is a delight. You feel for Frances McDormand's Miss Pettigrew, the one sensible head to be found in the frivolous, gossipy society she's stepped into. Amy Adams bubbles brightly; Lee Pace is adorable as her true love and musical partner. Their scene in the club, where she sings "If I Didn't Care," is the highlight of the film, a lovely, poignant moment that, you might say, brings her character back to her senses.
There were only four people in the theater when I saw it; all of us women. We clapped at the end and came away dabbing our eyes.