"Morning Glory" is the epitome of a nice, low expectations movie. Before going to see the film, I read reviews and they dismissed the movie because of it's lousy handling of entertainment vs. media and didn't really delve into the mindset of a working girl. And, to be fair, the movie pretty much fails on both counts. And I'm usually a plot and character guy and will admit that the film is kind of middling on both.

That being said, the movie just charms the pants off of you.

The film is written by the same scribe who adapted "The Devil Wears Prada" and the films are strikingly similar. "Morning Glory" is kind of the screwball, poor man's version of Prada. While Harrison Ford is great, he's no Meryl Streep. The relationship stuff on all fronts doesn't work nearly as well. But McAdams and her co-stars make it work by amping up the silliness in their characters. The films kind of mirror their subject; "Prada" is about the more serious fashion industry and "Morning Glory" is as lightweight as a morning TV talk show. If you go in expecting Broadcast News or Devil Wears Prada, you'll probably be a bit disappointed. It's a fun film which is why I have it ranked alongside Easy A and Scott Pilgrim for this year. It's fluff. If you don't like fluff, then don't see it.

Now I have to admit to being a huge fan of Rachel McAdams and I think she dances the fine line of being a person and a character. I'm also a fan of Amy Adams but too often I feel like Adams crosses this line and it's hard to relate to her characters. Even at her most screwball, there's a winsome charm to McAdams and she is comfortable to let slapstick moments play without overselling them with facial expressions.

You have to go into this film expecting nothing more than a charming, lightweight, silly film. The film touches on some subjects like the role of media and the struggle to juggle relationships and work but those bits are rushed and not the meat of the film. The film does struggle a little bit at the start of the third act but it comes together nicely and makes for a nice evening at the movies.