From Oscar and Golden Globe nominated director Mike Nichols (The Graduate, The Birdcage, Closer), this is quite an interesting comedy film looking at how feminism can affect the work place. Basically Tess McGill (Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe nominated Melanie Griffith) becomes a secretary/personal assistant for Katharine Parker (Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe nominated Sigourney Weaver), but when Katharine breaks her leg while on a work trip/vacation (whichever) Tess takes over her business. While doing this she is bossed about quite a lot by Weaver (on the phone, and eventually when she gets back), and she meets and falls for broker Jack Trainer (Harrison Ford). In the process of having this relationship, Tess climbs the corporate ladder to success, and in the end, Katharine is seen as the bitch she is by her superior, and Tess gets a proper job with her own secretary and office. Also starring Alec Baldwin as Mick Dugan, Oscar nominated Joan Cusack as Cyn, Philip Bosco as Oren Trask, Nora Dunn as Ginny, Funny Bones' Oliver Platt as Lutz, James Lally as Turkel, young Kevin Spacey as Bob Speck, Robert Easton as Armbrister, Olympia Dukakis as Personnel Director, Amy Aquino as Alice Baxter, Jeffrey Nordling as Tim Rourke, Elizabeth Whitcraft as Doreen DiMucci, Zach Grenier as Jim, Lee Dalton as John Romano, Barbara Garrick as Phyllis Trask, Madolin B. Archer as Barbara Trask and David Duchovny as Tess's Birthday Party Friend. It didn't make me laugh that much in many places, and there were a few moments where I lost track of what was going on, but the performances are good, and you do root for Griffith's character. It won the nominated the Oscar for Best Picture, it was nominated the BAFTA for Best Original Film Score for singer Carly Simon, and it won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical, Best Original Song (together with "Two Hearts" from Buster (1988)), and it was nominated for Best Screenplay. Carly Simon's Oscar winning "Let The River Run" was number 91 on 100 Years, 100 Songs, the film was number 91 on 100 Years, 100 Passions, and it was number 87 on 100 Years, 100 Cheers. Very good!
Review of Working Girl
