Hello, My Name Is Doris [Blu-ray]

Reviews are all over the place on this one, thought I'd chime in. Doris is frozen in a time capsule of her mother's making at home, a mere convenience to her family. She is invisible at work, with just one loyal friend. Her style of dress and hair seem to be her only attempt to express herself anymore. Now mom's gone, and Doris' shell is finally cracking open. One moment in an elevator is enough to wake her up to romantic feelings she has long since suppressed. Those of us who are older still feel young inside, but Doris never even experienced those stages in between. So she has a lot of catching up to do, and she awkwardly and adorably tries to find her way. Funny, poignant, and individual, I'll be shocked if Sally Field doesn't receive at least a Golden Globe nomination for this. For those who found it "creepy" that she should be attracted to a younger man, I have to laugh. We see much older men fantasize about, pursue and date younger women all the time! And I hate to break it to you, but older women are still women, not just the grandmotherly roles they often play. Besides, this is really a story of a woman's journey back to herself, the romantic angle is just a part of the journey. Yes, her positive changes were a little too quick to be real (there's no easy fix for hoarding), but I am delighted that Sally took on this role with her usual gusto and presented us with an original character I won't soon forget.

This is an excellent film. I'm shocked by people saying that watching Sally Field play a "clueless" person was embarrassing. Note, the give away is in the word 'play' the fact that she can go from sophisticated character's to playing this kind of person shows just how good her acting skills are.A relative of my family, led a very sheltered life and looked after an ill parent for many years. Although they are still relatively young - in their 50's- -they have had very little experience of relationships and certainly act quite naive. These kind of people, similar to Doris, do exist. I wonder how many people who wrote negative reviews are just too young to realize that our feelings don't change as we get older (by this I mean, we mature on the outside, but we still can feel like teenagers at times, no matter how old we are) and what we are seeing is just their judgement.... I'm glad that for once, we see an older lady pursuing a younger man. How often do we see this in movies huh? Yet, it's acceptable for actor's in their mid 50's to beshown with women in their 20's, we see that and think its OK?

Putting aside the cringe factor of a 65 year old woman pining after a 20 something man, Doris was still a pathetic character. She allowed her life to pass her by in order to care for her mother and wound up an angry, bitter person inside. We don't see this outwardly, but it's clearly there.She feels a spark inside when meeting the young co worker and of course it's natural of her to feel that and fantasize, but her mistake is attempting to take that fantasy and make it a reality. To pursue this young man romantically was so delusional of her. She takes things further by stalking him and actively breaks up his budding relationship with a nice girl.And after she confesses to what she's done, she apologizes to the young man, and says "I didn't mean to hurt anyone." But we don't see her apologizing to the young girl she hurt who was always sweet to her and a good friend. If Doris was a good person, she would've apologized to the girlfriend and tried to bring the two back together. But no, Doris still wants the hunky 20 something all to herself, as unrealistic as that may be.She is a selfish, bitter and angry person, and I like that the movie left the ending open because those who want to see her get the young man can fantasize that it happened....As for me? My ending is that he called out "Doris wait!" to accept her apology and resume their friendship---and nothing more.And then Doris brought him and his girlfriend back together again and she dated his Uncle Frank. That's a good ending for this film imo. Yes, some of the scenes were cringy, but I let it go because it probably was relevant to tell the story and Sally Field's portrayal of Doris kept me from hating her because we did see a lot of regret for the life she chose to lead. She was a pathetic character so she was hard to really hate---maybe just dislike lol.Tyne Daly's small role was good and the guy who played the object of Doris's desire was also good. I wouldn't care to watch this again, and it's certainly not Ms. Field's best by a long shot, but if you're a fan of her, i'd recommend giving it a look. 3 stars.

Sweet, sad, funny, hopeful, uncomfortable, vulnerable film. I felt all of these emotions watching this lovely film. Doris is a woman who has sacrificed many of her own desires for her life to take care of her mother. When her mother dies she goes through a huge change in her life and finds herself so by the end she's taken some chances and grown. She is really very brave to step out of her safe spaces and try for something more.A tribute to the acting performances is that I did feel all of them. None of the characters were cynically written so you felt that Doris was being mocked or made the butt of a bad joke. John's character was vulnerable and funny and a truly nice guy without being an over the top hero or treating Doris with pity.

What a fantastic performance by all involved. This is a true gem! Doris is an older woman, going through some life-changes, and has to come to terms with her life, where it's going, and - most importantly - how she got here. She finds fun, friends, and love later in life than most people would, but the real lesson is she DID learn to find these things. And, no spoilers, I love the way she 'imagines' her life. Watch the movie, you'll understand. And it is worth it...For those who find this depressing or frightening, you are NOT learning from this movie at all! Doris finds her strength and courage, and learns she is not alone. PLEASE watch this, Sally Field's performance is magical and her timing has never been better. You will laugh, cry... it'll get you right in the feels! <3

I can't praise this film enough! Sally Field is excellent as Doris - an older woman who has yet to really live her life... Until she meets co-worker John. Living half in her own head and half in the real world, she awkwardly navigates how she thinks she should react. Tyne Daly is also great as Doris' level-headed best friend

I rented this film on Apple TV last night and thoroughly enjoyed every minute. It's quirky, heartwarming and funny. Sally Field is fantastic as Doris. It has that cult film feel to it (Romy & Michele caliber), one I could easily watch over and over again. It's just so nice. I even got a little emotional watching it as there were elements I could relate to (Doris and her love for her mother reminded me of my own mother and my nan who was called Doris)Definitely worth watching. I've ordered a copy for my mum to watch.

I bought this film in anticipation of something really funny and uplifting. It was quite funny, but also quite sad and depressing. I wouldn't watch it again.

Likable, silly story. Easy viewing.

Sally Field never disappoints