Movie Title: Mother’s Day
Grade: C
Rating: PG-13,
1 hour 58 minutes
In a Nutshell: Full of sappy clichés, but if you have
estrogen, you might still cry. The movie showcases all kinds
of mothers.
Mother’s Day can be a very difficult
day for many mothers and this film shows that very well.
Is director Garry Marshall going to make a Father's Day movie? Would anyone see it?
Is director Garry Marshall going to make a Father's Day movie? Would anyone see it?
Uplifting theme:
- You better do something nice for your
mother on Mother’s Day! Just
kidding…the film didn’t really preach that. I’m just sayin…
- Mothers
come in all forms. Whatever shape
or size, season or situation, motherhood is a sacrifice and act of love
like no other.
Things I liked:
- The
cast is full of big names: Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Julia Roberts,
Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Garner, Jon Lovitz, Britt Robertson, and more.
- Kate Hudson
is gorgeous and in amazing shape. Have
you seen her newest business venture? She co-founded Fabletics, a lifestyle athletic wear brand and store. One of her stores just opened up near me. I'd buy everything in the store if it would make me look like her.
- Sandy
and Bradley meet in Sprouts Farmers Market store. Have you ever been there?
- The movie
features a cute song by Meghan Trainer appropriately entitled “Mom”.
- There
are some cute outtakes during the rolling credits at the end.
Things I didn’t like:
- What
town on earth has a Mother’s Day parade?
- It’s
hard to feel sorry for these beautiful women with hard bodies and beautiful
houses.
- Margo
Martindale is always delightful, but in this movie she plays a truly
insensitive, judgmental mother.
- The
situations and lines are painfully contrived and predictable.
Funny lines:
- “There’s no texting in soccer.” – Bradley
(Jason Sudeikis)
- “You
don’t go into marriage thinking you’ll get a divorce, but life happens,
and when it does…you get more closet space.” – Sandy (Jennifer Aniston)
- “A pox
on your whistle!” – Bradley's daughter
- “His
eyes have cataracts. Mine have
hope.” – comedienne in bar
- “And I
put on a bra for this?” – Flo (Margo Martindale)
- “I don’t
get that joke, but it sounds racist…and funny.” – Sonia (Anoush Nevart)
- “You look just like me…in the summer time.” - Flo to her little brown grandson.
- Tips for parents:
- 1
F-bomb.
- Most kids will be fairly bored.
- Pre-marital sex, two lesbians, some racist jokes.
