synopsis
Self-involved corporate raider Edward
Lewis (Richard Gere) has recently split up with his girlfriend.
Seeking directions to the Beverly Hills Hotel, he makes the acquaintance of
free-spirited hooker Vivian Ward (Julia Roberts) and decides to put her on a 3,000-dollar
retainer as his "date." He Cinderellarizes her by bankrolling a full
wardrobe and cosmetic makeover. Of course, the setup will be strictly platonic.
A disarming modern-day fairy tale, Pretty Woman was the picture that made Julia Roberts a superstar. As charming as she
is in her "giggling" sequences, Roberts'
best scene is her triumphant return to a posh Rodeo Drive shop where she'd been
previously snubbed. Keeping Pretty Woman afloat throughout is the
buoyant direction of Garry Marshall and the always welcome presence
of Marshall's
stock company of actors, including Hector Elizondo as a stuffy but golden-hearted
concierge. Pretty Woman began its life as a much darker
story of prostitutes and homicidal drug dealers, but more box-office-savvy heads
ultimately prevailed.
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