The Meddler - Exclusive to Windsor Cinema

The Meddler - Exclusive to Windsor Cinema

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Posted 2016-05-09 by Cate Wfollow

Thu 19 May 2016 - Thu 09 Jun 2016

'The Meddler' is a comedy/drama film written and directed by Lorene Scafaria. It follows the life of well-meaning widower Marnie Minervini (Susan Sarandon) who has moved to Los Angeles to be closer to her daughter, Lori (Rose Byrne). Marnie's husband, Joey – the love of her life, died after they'd been together for 40 years. He left her very well provided for … but money alone can't buy happiness.



Not knowing anyone in LA, apart from her sullen, broken hearted daughter, Marnie hassles her by calling and leaving long rambling messages on her answering machine. Lori, who is working on a TV script, doesn't appreciate her mother's endless calls and tries to put some boundaries in place. Eventually, she goes to New York for a few weeks to work on a pilot leaving Marnie to her own devices.

Marnie is lonely and needs to feel wanted so she diverts her devotion elsewhere. She becomes a hospital volunteer, pays for and helps organise a lavish wedding for one of Lori's friends, babysits for the same friend, and drives the helpful sales assistant in the Apple shop to night school.

But the pain and grief of her loss lie just beneath the surface. Whenever disposing of Joey's ashes is mentioned, or a man appears interested in her, she runs. When Harley rider and chicken whisperer, Zipper (J.K. Simmons), comes into her life she tries to resist his attraction, but it seems that chickens are not the only creatures to fall under his spell.



This is a light hearted movie with some funny lines. Marnie is energetic and generous with a naïve quality to her character. She takes what life has to offer and is non-judgemental. If you're like me, you'll probably end up barracking for this likeable woman and hoping that things work out for her. Of course – being your typical Hollywood movie – you know they will.



The Meddler is screening exclusively at the Windsor in Nedlands, and opens on 19 May 2016.

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!date 19/05/2016 -- 09/06/2016
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