Stepmom

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Summary: You've got to be joking - only Hollywood could sell this
Review: Predictible, sob-story melodrama with a girlfriend agenda to boot! I'm surprised that Sarandon went anywhere near this, it's such a boring Hollywood take on the mom vs. younger girlfriend scenerio. Should be understood that this screenplay was originally written by real-life stepmom Gigi Levangie. I think Gigi had an agenda to push. For once I'd like to see Hollywood come out with a film that sings the praises of original moms, not younger-model girlfriends, and makes these original moms the attractive, healthy, mentally-sound very cool and sexy women they often are in real life. Let's give them the happy ending--they make the world go round! If you like soap opera drama-rama or you're a younger stepmom/girlfriend who wants justification and wants to demean the original mom/wife (I'm not an original mom or first wife, BTW, just an annoyed viewer), you'll think this is a great film. Otherwise, this is one to skip.

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Summary: Excellent
Review: This was an excellent movie, perhaps a tad unrealistic, yet amazing and give The " DIVORCED " some hope.

Now, on to the viewers, that want to attack this movie and the actress' is so very sad, even if one doesn't like an actress; .... WELL...... Get over it, don't watch their movies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Honestly, to attack a movie and the acting (which was amazing) is so sad and pathetic. People with your harsh words, you should THINK Before you save your reviews. Readers may not know who you are, yet in you lonely and bitter reviews, you can see just how jaded you must truly be. It's sad, and ugly.

This is an amazing movie and extremely touching. People get divorced and they do die. Reality, coping and life. Great movie, even better acting. A must See!

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Summary: Good but somewhat unrealistic
Review: 'Stepmom' takes on an emotional journey through the lives of 5 people, 3 adults and 2 children. Though I found this movie moving, emotional and at times fun, it lacks in truth. Considering I've been through a divorce with my parents and my father remarried, I know how it is, somewhat. I know it isn't the same for everyone but I get the jist of it. As always, Susan Sarandon is infectious (no pun intended), she's one of the most brilliant actresses alive, maybe ever. Julia Roberts is tough and upfront while Ed Harris shows an emotional, quieter character who doesn't have as much film time as he should.
The two children, Sarandon's and Harris' children are played extremely well. For their ages, they act similar to what would happen. The younger boy doesn't feel much different except asks 'mommy, if you want me to hate her [meaning Julia Roberts], I will' - typical for a young boy to side with his mother but also not be angry at the other woman in his fathers life only because he doesn't quite understand yet. The daughter however is like pin point. She's angry and doesn't seem to give Isabelle [Roberts] a chance. When Isabelle brings home a puppy to try and win her love, she exclaims she's allergic to dogs but is actually lying. She doesn't want Isabelle to think she is giving her any part of her. She "hates" her. The movie is mainly focused on how Anna hates Isabelle and how they bond. The unrealistic part is how Roberts character and Sarandon's character coexist towards the end. I'm not saying it could never happen but it's a little over the top. In all, this is a good family film, a good movie for people going through that type of situation, I somewhat wished I had seen it before or while I was going through the same thing.

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Summary: Stepmom
Review: I love Julia Roberts movies, so I admit I am biased. However, this movie is so well done, and the storyline is beautiful. If you are a tender-hearted woman, you will need Kleenexes.

Roberts plays Isabelle, a photographer dating a much-older divorced father named Luke (Ed Harris). The movie explores the challenges of the children to accept a new authority figure, Isabelle's search for her role in the broken family, Luke's struggles in determining his responsibilities to both his fiancee Isabelle and ex-wife Jackie, and Jackie's challenges to let a new woman into the lives of her children.

If you need a good cry, this is your movie!

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Summary: One of the saddest movies I have ever seen.
Review: Stepmom may not be a definate classic but It will be remembered as a sad sad movie. It is one of the most heartbreaking films I have ever seen. Susan Sarandon gave what should've been an Academy Award nominated performance as a single mom battling cancer. Julia Roberts has another good performance as well as Ed Harris. The film does move you and make you feel lucky. It isn't my favorite, but for anyone who loved Terms of Endearment and Steel Magnolias this is the movie for you.

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Summary: Good!
Review: I saw this tearjerker movie recently and I liked it and I thought the whole cast was great, especially Susan Sarandan, Julia Roberts, Jenna Malone and Ed Harris.