Sherrybaby
by Laurie Collyer
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Actor: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michelle Hurst, Ryan Simpkins, Sam Bottoms, Sandra Rodr?guezDirector: Laurie Collyer
Brand: Universal
Cinematographer: Russell Lee Fine
Writer: Laurie Collyer
Editor: Curtiss Clayton
Editor: Joe Landauer
Producer: Jeb Brody
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0; English (Subtitled)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 96 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-01-23
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Screen Media
Movie Reviews of Sherrybaby
Movie Review: 2.5 stars out of 4
Summary: 3 Stars
The Bottom Line:
Maggie Gyllenhaal's performance (and often nude body) is the only real reason to watch this mediocre film, and even she is unable to elevate the movie above the dozens of similar independent offerings out there: only make time for this one if you're a Gyllenhaalic.
Summary of Sherrybaby
Sherry is a young woman with a history of drug abuse & emotional turmoil. Just out of prison she finds herself struggling against all odds to reconnect with her estranged 5-year-old daughter while trying to readjust to the outside world. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 01/23/2007 Starring: Maggie Gyllenhaal Brad William Henke Run time: 96 minutes Rating: RA disturbing film about a recovering drug addict trying to regain control of her life, Sherrybaby succinctly depicts what can happen when want and desire aren't offset by control. In this bleak indie film, Sherry Swanson (Maggie Gyllenhaal, Stranger Than Fiction, Secretary) has just been released from a three-year stint in prison. Dressed in her inappropriate uniform of a halter top and oh-so-high platform heels, she goes to brother's house to see her 5-year-old daughter, Lexie (Ryan Simpkins). Sherry is determined to be a mother to her child, but without a home, job, or any other form of stability, she grows frustrated and jealous of her brother and sister-in-law's roles in Lexie's life. Tall and willowy, Gyllenhaal brings a sad desperation and simmering sexuality to the role. Sherry's middle-class childhood was a blur of sex and drugs, and she seems incapable of breaking out of that destructive trap. While the script by first-time feature film director Laurie Collyer isn't wholly original, the picture moves at a good pace, giving insight as to why Sherry's resigned to using sex to get what she wants. While the family secret doesn't come as a complete surprise, it is somewhat perplexing that no one addresses it. Ultimately, it's Gyllenhaal who makes you care about a character that most people would've given up on. --Jae-Ha Kim
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