I couldn't see anyone else playing this character!( Linda ) Allen plays Lennie and he and his wife( Helena Bonham Carter) adopt a son and over time Lennie wants to know about the birth mother ( Linda) Turns out she's a prostitute , part time porn actress and wannabe Broadway musical star . Her vocabulary is crude and absolutely filthy at least at first. I don't want go into you can't appreciate it without watching. She isn't really trying to be so shocking it's just how she rolls. Lennie over time helps her change the direction of her life and while he falls for her a bit he returns to his family and decides his marriage is worth it. Linda finds happiness with a nice guy and becomes a hairdresser ( something she's actually very good at ) and has a baby girl. MIra Sorvino walks a tightrope here. Linda is actually a sweet and not jaded person despite her language and line of work. Mira definitely earned the Oscar.
Other things are going on but a lot of it is overshadowed by the Linda /Lennie relationship and Linda successfully changing the direction of her life.
The worst part may be how underwritten Bonham Carter's part is not a match for her talent.
Other things are going on but a lot of it is overshadowed by the Linda /Lennie relationship and Linda successfully changing the direction of her life.
The worst part may be how underwritten Bonham Carter's part is not a match for her talent.