The Mother
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Movie Reviews of The Mother
Movie Review: Appreciate Effort...But Not Impressed
Summary: 3 Stars
The Mother was an interesting attempt to portray a working-class woman of a certain age (well past her prime) and the life/love/passion she still longs for. Well acted, well directed, but the writing was lacking something that could give some deeper meaning or understanding of this sad woman's life. The depression of the lead character overwhelms the film and leaves a void so that the audience can only pity this wretched woman; but never truly comprehend her pain.Movie Review: Poor Judgment
Summary: 3 Stars
A very unusual storyline with explicit language and activity. Rarely seen erotic material involving a woman who appears to be at least 65 years old. Lot of pathology to think about in a family that shows chronically poor judgement in almost all areas of their lives.Movie Review: i'm still queasy
Summary: 2 Stars
i became a daniel craig fan after road to perdition, but didn't find him attractive until casino royale, and then i had to search out his other movies. this choice of role was heartbreakingly difficult to understand. it's awful enough to see an older actor in bed with a young, lissome woman, but -- and this is sexist, i know and i'm sorry!-- i was totally turned off by daniel craig and a woman who looks every bit of her age, plus some b/c of the recent tragedy of losing her husband. this is no sophia loren, folks; anne reid plays someone who could literally be somebody's "mother." dowdy; frumpy; with a body like a sack of potatoes, some protruding this way, others going that way (so kudos to the costume designer), this character was simply too matronly, too sexless to be attractive to anyone under 60. as a woman, i honestly hope the only person who makes overtures to me when i am 60+ is my husband! and perhaps i'm just too vain, but the idea of being with a man half my age would just magnify my insecurities. i kept wondering if "the mother" weren't half-cracked just to disrobe. the sex scenes are frank, sometimes painfully so, and it was just too much for me after a while. i fast-forwarded to the end just to see if daniel craig (darrin) stayed with the daughter or used the mother for her money, traveling to another country with her.