Where the Heart Is

My rating: 3.5 / 5

General Information:

2000 drama and romance starring Natalie Portman and Ashley Judd. It’s based on a novel written by Billie Lets. The movie begins as Novalee Nation, a pregnant teen from Tennessee, sets out for California on a trip with her boyfriend. Her boyfriend abandons her at a Wal-Mart in Oklahoma, with only a few dollars. She secretly moves into the Wal-Mart, and ends up giving birth there. She sets up a new life, raising her child and meeting new people.

My thoughts:

I love this movie. I love everything with Natalie Portman, or at least so far, and I was not disappointed here. I was surprised by how much I actually liked this movie, I typically don’t like movies set in the midwest. This movie is pretty unique and original, much more so than I thought it would be.