SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

SnoReptilePlenty Memorable, crazy movie

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Zandra The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

pmelvinshyturtle Absolutely conventional, boring, predictable Hollywood schmaltz! Another soul-numbing movie written from a standard chick-flick template. I only watched it through to the end to see if I predicted the ending. I did. It completely caters to the lazy, obtuse film goer that doesn't care to be challenged in any way. That is to say, most of today's film watcher. This movie's been made thousands of times before, and will be made many times again.

dgefroh This movie was a complete surprise to me, I really wasn't sure what to expect when picking this film to view, but with it's all-star cast line-up it looked on the surface like it could be a winner and a winner it was. The storyline is detailed and compelling, 5 minutes into this movie you will be hooked. There are several different elements and segments in this movie that will draw the viewer into the story and make this life journey story a meaningful and appreciated view. For the record, if you read any of my reviews you'll find I do not get into what the movie or story line is about, what I try to relay to you the reader is my opinion of a movie and whether it is worth your time, effort, and money to view, in my humble opinion "Mother and child" is definitely a keeper.

Mike B A surprisingly good film with a lot of unpredictable confrontations between diverse characters. It has a great script and a story-line that amply keeps us in thrall as to the eventual outcome. The end is filled with a good mix of tragedy but also reconciliation. It's one of those movies where the separate strands of people's lives are separately viewed until all the pieces come togetherThe basic theme is on teenage pregnancy and adoption - with the scars that it leaves on all involved. But there are other various themes as well that contribute to the overall impact this movie has on us. The central character is well played by Annette Bening who undergoes a credible transition as a misanthropic middle aged woman to a more caring and giving person. So life's passages and changes are also a part of this film which lasts a little over two hours but is well worth the watch. Perhaps, at times, it becomes a bit too much like a soap opera, but the strength of the script lifts it above this.

greenlass I'm without words. There are so many reviews already that articulate so much better than I could. This film is sublime.I guess I shouldn't be surprised that it was not made in the United States. The subtlety, the maturity, the pace, the supreme performances, the delicacy of the musical score.... How did I miss this when it came out? Where were the awards for everyone connected with it? I'm so glad I finally saw it. It's a film every serious film-goer should see.This film will simmer in me for a long long time. I cannot recommend it highly enough.