I'm in love with the soundtrack, cinematography, FABULOUSLY convincing acting, and overall feel good energy of the movie. It was slightly unpredictable too!
Though it's been receiving a sub-par rating from the critics, I suggest you definitely check this movie out on your own. It touched me very deeply, ad must say that the director's emotional understanding is so refreshing.
Especially when hollywood has become cold as numbers
Agreed. critics are so desensitized these days, pure emotional integrity is completely overlooked and compromised for better CGI and more abstract action sequences.
I can't wait to watch this one
What? It didn't receive good reviews because it's not that great of a movie. For example The Motorcycle Diaries, a "road" movie like this one, got mostly excellent reviews and has neither CGI nor "abstract action sequences."
The plot was predictable. Very, very predictable. There were no real "plot-twists," as the featured review states there are. The acting wasn't terrible, but it wasn't on par with the actresses' better works. Then again, they didn't have much to work with, as all three characters were incredibly *beep* cliche. You had the insanely conservative Mormon, the fat CrAzY "fun" woman, and the equalizer laid back neutral woman. And then, her step-daughter - my god, each time it would show her she was doing something almost satirically "wealthy-bitchish" - playing tennis in whites, etc. The dialogue itself wasn't all that terrible, but it wasn't really noteworthy, either.
All-in-all, it was just an average movie, and that's why it got average reviews.
I JUST DID too, CC! I 100% agree with your entire post.
RUN, don't walk to rent this....it's a gem :)
NICE to have an ORIGINAL screenplay these days in a sea of RE-MAKES! WHoo Hoo!
"everyday above ground is a good one"~SFU
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I saw it on DVD and after watching the gag reel, I think the mistake made with this film is that it should have been made a comedy. These three powerhouses were very good and yet somehow placed on semi-mute with the script.
I say, if it had been a comedy, they could have milked it for every laugh and no doubt it would have been a far greater seen film.
I came here and was SHOCKED to see such bad things being said about this movie. I watched it today on Showtime just because the cast seemed stellar. I am a 26 year old male and I really really enjoyed the movie. It had me laughing and I thought Bates stole the show. There were some plot holes here and there (the legalities of her rights as his widow) but I could look past them. I would recommend this movie to a lot of people who want something easy to watch and enjoy.
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