Relive the chaotic charm of 'Pieces of April' with a retrospective rewatch. Culinary blunders meet family drama in this ode to the black sheep of the family.
Everyone remembers cooking their first turkey for Thanksgiving. I know I sure do: I was 23 years old, living in a tiny apartment in Brooklyn, and making my firstfor my boyfriend, his two friends, and my roommate. It was both a stressful and exciting time where nothing went smoothly, yet everything turned out perfectly. Which is how I would describe the Thanksgiving dinner that April Burns attempts to master inI remember watching this movie back when it was first released.
She's a hot mess in the most endearing way. It's Katie Holmes with a nose ring before she had a real nose ring! Her hair is half-red, her eyeliner is thick, and she's pierced up. She's kind of like if your high school's rebellious goth came back to town and decided she was going to roast a turkey as an apology for stealing your eyeliner that one time.
Holmes leans into April's scrappiness, giving her a chaotic charm that makes you root for her, even when she's obviously out of her depth. Watching her navigate her kitchen is like watching someone try to defuse a bomb with salad tongs: You know disaster is imminent, but you hope she figures it out.
Her husband, Jim , is the human equivalent of a shrug emoji, trying to keep the peace while navigating his wife's illness, his children's dysfunction, and the open road. We all know a Jim, right?
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