The best place to be in America right now is in a movie theater. There are so many wonderful movies out right now, and Mrs. Henderson Presents just jumped to the top of my list.
Mrs. Henderson Presents is a delightful movie. Everything about it is perfect. The costumes, the acting, the lighting, the pace, the musical numbers, the staging and Judi Dench...ah Judi. I worship Judi Dench. I would argue that she is the world’s greatest living actress. She has never delivered a false note onscreen. She makes every scene she is in a work of art whether it's Shakespeare in Love or a James Bond flick.
The plot of Mrs. Henderson concerns a woman who owns a theater and the racy revues she produces to keep the doors open.
It's sexy, funny, sad and fast-paced. Did i mention sexy? Bob Hoskins has a nice dick, by the way. And if you like tits, there are plenty of those. Plenty.
This movie, brilliantly directed by Stephen Frears, made me realize what The Producers could have been if Judi Dench had played Max Bialystock and Stephen Frears had directed. Skip The Producers and head straight to Mrs. Henderson Presents, or better yet see them on the same day and compare and contrast.
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