Taking place in London just before World War II in the late 1930's is Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day. Taking place in just a single day is a recently unemployed middle-aged governess. In a movie that seems like it should have been made in the 1950's, Miss Pettigrew is a widower from WWI and one to take matters into her own hands when the time calls for it. She plays the "social secretary" to a rising star (Adams) and has little choice but to tell one lie and cover it up with 50 more. She plays a maid, a starving but very fortunate friend, and most unusual love matchmaker.



This is quite an unusual movie and has perhaps the tiniest market out there for a certain audience: older women who want to associate with older women. So I believe that if you have patience and an open mind and want to see a movie that is different in many aspects then this is a great movie! However, and I caution most of you out there, this is not a 21st century love story nor does it have any characteristics of 21st century film making. It does though leave you with a happy ending (and a happy that it is over feeling). It does also have quick paced scenes in the first half of the movie integrated with some witty comedy that can crack a laugh or two. But it does seem to drag on at a few points (which is perfect if you want to catch a minute or two of rest from all that hard work you put into earning the money you just spent on this movie!).