The charm of the play has been brought to the screen and all audiences should find it highly satisfying.

Unhappily, what the film also borrows from the play, and somehow makes more conspicuous, is a tendency to drag its feet for long stretches, especially during the virtually actionless last third of the story.

Great performances lifts this movie above its stilted script and production.

Some will find the film cute and endearing, while others will need to see an ophthalmologist to correct their eyes that have rolled back into their heads to repeatedly.