Divorce is usually no laughing matter but in this case family tragedy is laced with laugh-out-loud comedy as an elderly housekeeper comes to the rescue. The character of Mrs Doubtfire is created by Daniel Hillard, the peeved husband, so that he can see his children regularly.
The irony is that Mrs Doubtfire is everything that Daniel is not. Time after time we see Mrs Doubtfire succeed where Daniel himself has failed -- particularly in terms of providing some sort of firm guidance for the children. And in terms of being a trusted companion for wife Miranda.
On the lighter side, one of my favourite scenes is where Mrs Doubtfire is doing the housework to music: enthusiastically dancing and playing the vacuum-cleaner like a guitar. Another is where "she" is sprung going to the toilet standing up.
Everything builds up to an amazing climax, with the scene at Bridges restaurant, where Daniel and Mrs Doubtfire must both appear at the same time. The action shifts from one side of the restaurant to the other and back again, as Daniel becomes the somewhat intoxicated quick-change artist and elusive dinner guest. In the end Daniel's cover is well and truly blown and Mrs Doubtfire is exposed as a fake. Miranda becomes hysterical and I will never forget the look on her face!
Mrs Doubtfire is one of my favourite movies and Robin Williams and Sally Field play a great roles. And I like the San Francisco setting too.
The irony is that Mrs Doubtfire is everything that Daniel is not. Time after time we see Mrs Doubtfire succeed where Daniel himself has failed -- particularly in terms of providing some sort of firm guidance for the children. And in terms of being a trusted companion for wife Miranda.
On the lighter side, one of my favourite scenes is where Mrs Doubtfire is doing the housework to music: enthusiastically dancing and playing the vacuum-cleaner like a guitar. Another is where "she" is sprung going to the toilet standing up.
Everything builds up to an amazing climax, with the scene at Bridges restaurant, where Daniel and Mrs Doubtfire must both appear at the same time. The action shifts from one side of the restaurant to the other and back again, as Daniel becomes the somewhat intoxicated quick-change artist and elusive dinner guest. In the end Daniel's cover is well and truly blown and Mrs Doubtfire is exposed as a fake. Miranda becomes hysterical and I will never forget the look on her face!
Mrs Doubtfire is one of my favourite movies and Robin Williams and Sally Field play a great roles. And I like the San Francisco setting too.