Sherrybaby
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Movie Reviews of Sherrybaby
Movie Review: Gyllenhaal shines
Summary: 4 Stars
The Gyllenhaal siblings are proving to be strong tour de forces and both are building strong careers by going the indie route first. In Sherrybaby, Maggie proves that she's an actress who's not afraid to take risks and in this case come up a winner. To the point that no one in the supporting cast can touch her. She dominates her scenes with a realistic honesty that you can only admire. My ONLY complaint is the films pacing. When filmmakers opt to tackle dreary subject matters, I think it's important to periodically give your audience some breaks so at the end of the movie your audience isn't jonsesing for Prozac for a pick me up. Overall, it's a good character piece and a great proformance from Maggie Gyllenhaal.Movie Review: Glimpse into a tortured life
Summary: 4 Stars
Fresh out of prison, Sherry Swanson struggles to put her life back together. She only knows how to survive by using sex to manipulate and has a difficult time gaining any self respect or a sense of self worth. Damaged emotionally from her father's molestation, she doesn't know how to relate to men other than sexually. She wants to re-connect and protect her daughter, but she has no confidence in her mothering skills. Sherry can barely take care of herself and stay off drugs, but she does have friends who help her limp along. The movie can get slow in places, but it's a realistic drama that brings us into the real battles of a former drug addict clawing her way up from the gutter.
Chrissy K. McVay - Author
Movie Review: Gyllenhaal, Trejo and the rest drive this raw story
Summary: 4 Stars
A stellar performance from Maggie Gyllenhaal and a pretty great one from Danny Trejo, with a rawness that affects the struggles of a young junkie-ex-con-mother attempting to make something good of her life.
Without going into details SherryBaby worked for me because I found myself viscerally reacting to each character and debating and discussing with my girlfriend the implications of the character's behaviors. That stands as a mark of an affecting and effective story.
A remarkable performance from Gyllenhaal, and the best thing I've seen Trejo do ever, plus terrific acting from the supporting actors.
Movie Review: "Tell me you love me..."
Summary: 4 Stars
Sherrybaby starring the extraordinary Maggie Gyllenhaal is difficult to watch but it made a lasting impression on me. Gyllenhaal's fearless and childlike performance is what makes this film worth seeing, she plays Sherry who has been released from prison and is trying to rebuild her relationship with her young daughter. Her daughter is living with her brother Bobby and his wife and Sherry wants to do right for her daughter but obstacles and old habits creep back up again. This film isn't perfect and the ending isn't cut and dry but Sherrybaby doesn't sugarcoat or preach, it's raw and seething.Movie Review: Magnificent Maggie...
Summary: 4 Stars
This is not a film I'd buy for subsequent viewings. Once was enough. So depressing and so unrelenting... And that's what makes it worthy, thanks to the unflinching performance of Maggie Gyllenhaal. Magnificent! There is focus and good direction throughout, and fine supporting characters, but all you can remember is Maggie, thorougly in touch with her most unlikeable character. A stellar study in acting, and a fine achievement in realizing the human condition, as it may apply.