Comfy Cozy Cinema: Blithe Spirit

I suggested to my husband that we try to do a few Comfy Cozy Cinema choices this fall, and he agreed. 

Movie Title: Blithe Spirit

Original Release Date: 2020

Where I Found It: DVD at my public library

Rating: PG-13

Time: 95 minutes

Amazon Rating: 4 / 5 with 6,184 ratings

Cast: Dan Stevens, Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, Judi Dench

I know, I know. I watched the wrong version of Blithe Spirit. Forgive me. I have my reasons.

Short version: The tree guy came to remove the tree limb felled by Hurricane Beryl in July. He bumped the electrical wire. The electrical guy came to fix the electrical wire. He bumped the Internet. The Internet guy came to fix the Internet. He changed the password to a secure one. 

It is a secure password. So secure that I don't even know it. So I can't log into the Internet and watch tv.

I thought I was requesting the 1945 version of Blithe Spirit from my library. In any case, it was the 2020 version that arrived for me.

So, okay, 2020 Blithe Spirit it is.

What's the Story About?

Author Charles (Dan Stevens) has writer's block. He goes to see a spiritualist, Madame Arcati, (Judi Dench) who accidentally brings back Charles' first wife, Elvira. Second wife Ruth (Isla Fisher) is not glad to see Elvira. But, it turns out, Charles is delighted as it's actually Elvira who has been writing his books. 

My Comfy Cozy Rating: Medium 

Comfy Cozy Qualities: Humor, gorgeous settings, 

a bit of Noel Coward (though it's highly diluted in this version) and,

best of all, more Judi Dench

Here's the trailer for the movie.

My Thoughts?

I liked it. I'm sad I didn't get to see the 1945 version, but still this version was funny and light. 

Maybe I will call AT&T and try to wrestle them for my password. If I can, it won't be too late to do a compare-and-contrast.

Oh my, and next week is one of my all-time favorite movies, Rear Window, with one of my favorite comfy-cozy actors, Jimmy Stewart!

This is year two of Comfy Cozy Cinema, hosted by Erin at Still Life, with Cracker Crumbs and Lisa at Boondock Ramblings. Erin and Lisa invite us all to join in by watching the movie, posting about it, and linking up within a week of the day listed on the chart below.