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Mrs Harris goes to Paris

What I liked: This is a happy movie. I liked the dresses and especially how very happy seeing all of the dresses made Mrs Harris. I liked how her enthusiasm wins over the tailor and almost everyone else. Mrs Harris was so delighted with Paris and the people she met that she motivated them to live just a little more enthusiastically and optimistically. From the philosophical model, to the intellectual accountant, to the withdrawn Marquis and the cold director the characters were all imaginatively Parisian (assuming your an American author in the 1950s). I liked that they drove a vespa. I was glad that while Mrs Harris got a fresh view of the world and had a wonderful time in Paris, they steered clear of the potential cliche plot pot holes they could have fallen in. I especially liked her friends who helped her live her dream of going to Paris to buy a dress while really not understanding it at all. 

What I didn't: Mrs Harris did such a great job agitating in Paris she really could have considered a political or Labor career upon returning to England. Put those new soft skills to work Mrs Harris! She made a number of quite questionable decisions but they seemed in line with her character. But as a rule of thumb unless you are in a heist extremely large bets are a bad idea, unless you are sure you're not in horror movie accepting an open ended invitation to stay at a stranger's house is a very bad idea, and lending anything to likes of Miss Penrose is a terrible idea.  

Who should watch this? People who wand a fun little evening. People who liked Cruella but thought they would prefer it much less punk. People who appreciate that kindness and optimism are great strengths.

Would I watch it again? I enjoyed seeing it.

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