Waitress Film Analysis

The movie “Waitress” uses comedy to address the issue of domestic violence that is seen commonly today. The images in the movie are portrayed in an unrealistic way, as most couples do not live in a perfect world together, they have issues as well. The situations in the film portray stereotypical thoughts that are typical in today 's society. For example, many people feel as if women have a role in society, as a caregiver, or "housewife". Jenna 's husband, Earl, felt this way about women, and made it clear to Jenna what her role would be. Earl felt abandoned when his daughter LuLu was born, causing him to be jealous of the attention Jenna gave her. Jenna had the courage to tell him she hadn 't loved him for years, in an aggressive manner. Earl was never …show more content…
Jenna 's good friend and colleague Dawn, is being sought after by a man named Oggie, who she has no interest in. He tells her that he will call her consistently, until she agrees to date him. Oggie calls Dawn multiple times, which pressures her to start dating him. These images encourage expectations for relationships that are unrealistic, especially domestic violent involved. Couples do not always work out, especially without effort from both partners. Even though Oggie is pressuring Dawn to date him, Dawn still finds time to help Jenna out. When Becky, and Dawn are helping Jenna move into Dawn 's house, Jenna goes and gets the envelope that Joe left to her. In the envelope is a sketch of her, as well as a check for $270,450, telling her to start fresh. This new bit of money helps Jenna to pay of her debt, and just as Joe stated, get a fresh start with Lulu. She ends up starting her own business which she names "Lulu 's Pies", here she serves brightly colored pies to her guests, and in the end you see Jenna walking away with Lulu. A seemingly perfect ending, to a sad tale of domestic