Morning Glory is a film that has a subject matter, breakfast television, that I don't have much interest in. That said, it is kind of interesting because it is not a subject we see very often. Also there is a strong cast in this film so that raises the interest level. Actually, this was not bad film but it still comes up a little short and just by inches.
This is a really straight-forward film about Becky (Rachel McAdams) who gets a new job as a tv director and must deal with some emotions in a television station where people do not get along while at the same time trying get the best ratings for her station of all the premier networks.
The last thing I expected to be wrong with this film would be the lead characters. Diane Keaton and Rachel McAdams both are talented and can be entertaining in their own ways. Here, their acting is really not a problem but they are playing bad characters. McAdams plays her part over-the-top with an outgoing and energetic feel that does not seem to fit the character. Diane Keaton comes into the mix with an unlikable and very negative feel to her. Luckily Harrison Ford and Jeff Goldblum really pick up the slack and carry the film as much as they can.
With characters out of place, this makes the film feel out of place. The film has weird and unfunny scenes throughout, especially some scenes with the weatherman that don't come close to fitting into this movie. In a way, it feels like the film is trying to be a comedy while at the same time being a drama and the mixture does not work or feel right.
The first two acts are kind of a mess but the ending does puts a good closure on the film. It is not original and I could see it was coming but it is lovable and it makes you look at the characters in a good light.
Morning Glory is a film that has a lot of things that are out of place and hard to put into perspective and it seems to struggle with things that it shouldn't so it is not a film I would recommend.
2.5/5
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