Netflix is Heartless

Okay, not necessarily 'heartless,' but here is their description for the movie Waitress:

Written by director and co-star Adrienne Shelly (who was murdered shortly before the film's selection for the Sundance Film Festival), Waitress is a frank and funny examination of the fears brought on by impending motherhood. Keri Russell plays Jenna, a waitress whose fabulous pies are about the only sweet ingredient in an otherwise dreary existence. An unwanted pregnancy, however, brings unexpected romance in this film co-starring Cheryl Hines.

Am I the only one who finds the mention of Adrienne Shelly in the first sentence a bit unnerving? Why is that even relevant? It seems like they're almost using that as a reason to have people choose this movie as their rental.

But in related news, the movie itself was very good. I was surprised, and Keri Russell is great when she's not playing Felicity. I'll give it a 5.5/7.

For further information on Adrienne Shelly's death (unfortunate, indeed), go here.

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