Walk of Shame is a new comedy film written and directed by Steven Brill and starring Elizabeth Banks. As the title suggests, "good girl" Meghan, played by Banks, decides to let off some steam and ends up having to walk about Los Angeles in a bright yellow dress - attracting all kinds of attention along the way. The movie has been panned by the critics, but as my wife likes to say - whatever they don't like, I usually do.
Meghan is on this trek across town because she is stranded without money, phone or a car and needs to get to her work (as a newscaster) in order to land a new job. There are many awkward and strained moments in the movie, but there are also several laugh out loud funny bits as well. Particularly when Meghan is hiding out with some drug dealers and a crack-head named, Pookie. Alphonso McAuley (Pookie) steals the show and is possibly the funniest character in the whole film. Elizabeth Banks is good as a frustrated, drunk, out of her depth person just trying to get to work.
Pookie pays attention to the news.
I found Walk of Shame to be a light-hearted, occasionally cringe-worthy (as most comedy is these days) and fun. Several of the characters, scenes and lines have kept me chuckling a day later. We worth the money spent to rent it through iTunes. Oh yeah, did I mention that this movie is in theaters (limited release) and available to buy or rent online? Fantastic and I wish more movies would do that as it really would get more of my money - I would rather pay to rent a movie at release if I could than wait for it on Netflix.
Walk of Shame is R-rated, so not kid friendly, but certainly worth a watch and way better than it's Rotten Tomatoes rating would suggest. Just jump on the couch and strap in for the ride (or walk). Walk of Shame gets 3.5 Mick Happies. More same day as theaters rental options, please!
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