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Plustown A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Neil Welch Marnie, widowed nearly two years ago is trying to find a new purpose in life, but it's not easy. Having moved from New Jersey to LA to be near her screenwriter daughter (who finds her mother's constant presence in her life overpowering), Marnie's new life includes planning and funding an expensive wedding for a casual acquaintance, accidental work as a movie extra, encouraging a young iPad salesman to widen his educational horizon and ferrying him to night classes (with consequences), and meeting a man who keeps chickens.Written and directed by Lorene Scafaria, whose scant previous credits include writing/directing Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World and writing Nick And Nora's Infinite Playlist, this movie (which arrived at my local cinema without so much as a trailer preceding it) features Susan Sarandon as Marnie, Rose Byrne as daughter Lori, JK Simmons as Zipper (the chicken-owning cop, the script is undecided as to whether he is retired or not), and several other names in supporting roles.It is possible to get irritated with Marnie's mild inability to mind her own business, just as Lori's tendency towards moody angst could get on your nerves, but it is easy to see where these traits come from, and the death of husband/Dad Jack before the film starts is clearly of major importance to both women - indeed, it seeds the final sequence of the film. Likewise, Marnie's tendency to back off - literally - from the possibility of a close relationship with a man comes from the same place. The impulsive decision to bankroll the lesbian wedding of a friend of her daughter, a woman she hardly knows, is puzzling and required more explanation: inherited wealth is the obvious answer, as evidenced by the late husband's expensive car, but it would have helped to have had some explanation.The biggest flaw here is that there seems to be a lack of purpose to the film. It meanders. The drama is gentle, but doesn't always go anywhere much. Things happen and then the expected consequences never materialise. It's all very soap opera-ish, but without any real pay-off to a number of the plot strands which are established.Having said that, there are happy endings - kind of - to the mother/daughter side of things, and one assumes that Marnie and Lori continue their lives in a slightly more contented vein than previously.

lesiopiwo I hate when directors treats as as the idiots. If selling popular expensive products was not enough ,she is selling her political propaganda and all this falls far from reality.I am bit sorry for Sarandon, who is like De Niro recently ( choosing horrible movies and all his glory years are almost forgotten as all thees bad movies he made for the last 10 years took over ). This is a sponsored movie, so you have to see the labels and listen to the products which were used.I hate that. I wanted ( and should ) to stop watching after one of the first scenes where she asks a very young black boy , entry lever clerk at the store if he wants to merry her college educated (much older !) daughter as it would be her dream ! Oh, she regrets (!) he is bit too young ...!She is rich New Jersey Italian women!That was her dream! Unfortunately ,I have seen another 20 min by accident...Do not waste your time and if you want to buy Ipad ,iphone or other products do your own research,no need to watch this. I admit, I have only seen it half hour.

lavatch "The Meddler" includes some touching, heartfelt moments in the mother-daughter relationship of Marnie Minervini (Susan Sarandan) and Lori Minervini (Rose Byrne). Their bonding unfolds as they are recovering from the death of the husband/father who meant so much to their lives.As the film begins, there is no doubt that the "meddler" is Sarandon's character Marnie, who is interfering in her daughter's life. Both characters have relocated from New York to Los Angeles, and neither has truly grieved the loss of Joey. But the mother's oppressive behavior begins to drive a wedge between the characters.While there are some clichés, such as a stereotypical film psychiatrist, and some scenes that stretch credibility, such as Marnie becoming a chauffeur to a young computer store employee, other moments are creatively developed. The film shifts gears as Marnie truly begins to affect the lives of a young lesbian couple and and elderly hospital patient. Those subplots are some of the most moving in the film.J.K. Simmons turns in an excellent performance as the unfortunately named Randall Zipper becomes the unexpected love interest in Marnie's life. The relationship of the ex-cop Zipper and Marnie is thoughtfully developed.While there were good lines dialogue, interesting characters, and imaginative situations (especially Zipper's chickens!), the strength of the film is Sarandan's standout performance. Her character's meddling turns into altruism and human sensitivity in an extremely well-developed character.

pointzeropictures-1 I guess this was what they call a "chick-flick". Simply one of the most boring, going- nowhere-meandering, "what's this nonsense about?" movies of all time. Can I please have my 1 hour back I wasted on this so called movie? I'll never get it back... Gave up waiting for something interesting to happen after an hour of total boredom. A depressing movie with plenty of substance abuse, dysfunctional, and immoral relationships.How do these silly movies get made? What a total waste. Susan Sarandon is OK but she is actually in one giant annoying role.Stay away, plenty of other entertaining movies around...