10 Items or LessRunning Time: 82 minutes
Summary: A well-known actor, who hasn't accepted a role in four years, is considering a project. The cousin of the director drives him to Archie's Ranch Market, in Carson, and drops him off to do a little research. He's fascinated by one of the checkers, Scarlet, a young woman from Spain with a preternatural ability to ring up items at the cash register. She hates her job, stuck at the 10 items or less lane. The actor chats her up, and when her shift ends, he asks for a ride. In the course of the afternoon, he helps her prepare for a job interview. She needs to have confidence, he needs to commit. Human contact, however brief, can change people.
Review: So I walked in the door this afternoon after running errands all day and just happened to catch this little gem on the movie channel.
Paz Vega and Morgan Freeman star in this adorable film about an unlikely friendship between two people from completely different walks of life.
The movie is light and easy, at less that an hour and a half running time. Not a lot of story in the movie, instead the film relies on the natural chemistry of the characters to entertain us. There is one absolutley adorable scene where the pair sing together as they drive Scarlet to her job interview.
Morgan Freeman (who remains nameless in the movie) is charming and engaging, the type of person that you hope to meet randomly in a Target or a car wash one day. Paz Vega as Scarlet is natural and believable in her role as well.
Check this one out for sure!
6.5 nests out of 10
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