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Summary: Wonderful
Review: This is a wonderful movie. The chemistry between the two women is so interesting in how they relate to each other and to the children. I recommend it to everyone, especially stepmoms.
Rating:
Summary: Wonderful
Review: My mother and I watched this together on a Saturday night. We ended up sobbing by the end of this movie. It was very realistic. This movie potrays the family as they handle Jackie being diagnosed with cancer and the workings of a new family so well. You could relate to the part of Isabel as the girlfriend and new stepmom with two kids who dislike you immensely, no matter how hard you tried, and always compared you to their mother. And she also showed how difficult it is for the new wife to have two step-kids who will always hold their mother on the highest pedstal of love and perfection. Susan Sarandon gave a beautiful and emotional performance. She played Jackie, the mother. My mother and I could relate to how she felt about having her part as Mother and Sole Protector of her children usurped by this younger, beautiful, working girl. The young actors playing Ben and Anna gave a perfect performance as well. The actor playing Ben portrayed his part as young, happy-go-lucky kid, who will always love his mother, so well. The part where he said to his mother, "Mom, if you want me to hate her, I will." was so heart-wrenching. It showed his love for his mother. Anna played the part of the pre-teen who was going to go through her life withouth her mother so well. The conversations near the end with Ben and Anna with Jackie brought on sobs. Ed Harris also gave a good performance as the husband who tried to make the marriage work, but couldn't and now realizes, his first wife is dying. This movie deserves an oscar, five stars, and a box of tissues. I suggest you watch it with someone you really care about, a parent, aunt, grandparent, etc. We tried watching it with Dad, but he didn't get it. He made comments about the beautiful leaves in the fall scenes, and than left until the movie was over and came back again when we put in a Jackie Chan movie. But this movie is a must see. For the first time watching it, make sure you watch it with someone you really care about, it's worth it.
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Summary: A tired story that missed a point!
Review: A nice but tired story. But, how much more interesting it would have been if Lynn Whitfield had played Julia Robert's part with an otherwise unchanged cast. Of course this is a no-no in racist USA.
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Summary: Very touching, moving, and hilarious film
Review: STEPMOM, to me, is a very touching, moving, and hilarious movie. I didn't laugh out loud, though. I laughed on the inside. The one person I really couldn't stand at times was Anna (Jena Malone). This was because of her attitude and the way she treated Isabel (Julia Roberts) most of the time. One of my favorite quotes of this movie is, "Anna! You DO NOT run out on your mother!" I was moved when Jackie (Susan Sarandon) said, "Oh, sweetie, it's okay to miss me." I thought everyone in the movie gave a very moving performance. In conclusion, I recommend this movie to anyone who's a fan of Julia Roberts.
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Summary: Wonderful,Just Marvelous!!!!!
Review: This Movie can be seen over and over again. You will laugh,cry you would just want to be there. It is an all time favorite. Everyone whom I have talked with, that saw the movie give raves about the movie. I recommend that every step-mom to be see this film it will give you an enlightened on what you may be getting yourself into. Julia Roberts is my favorite actor of all times. She had so much patience in this movie and she always just go with the flow she was wonderful!!!!
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Summary: Sad, joyous.. this movie has it all!
Review: This movie is about divorces. Ben and Anna play these two kids who's parents are divorced. Anna is determined to make her new stepmom, Isabelle, life miserable. I can't tell you anymore, it would ruin the movie, but yes, it does have a happy eding.. sort of.
Rating:
Summary: Great
Review: This is an absolutly great movie, it will bring a tear to your eye, it is a must see.
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Summary: I LIKE THIS KIND OF WOMAN'S MOVIE
Review: Stepmom has a pretty good cast Given the right project and a director who cares about getting the best out of her. stepmom Starring Julia Roberts(Isabel) and Susan Sarandon{Jackie) as a couple of women who fight for the hearts and minds Stepmom is also about two strong independent women and apparent polar opposites who must find a way to connect. When Jackie discovers she is terminally ill and Isabel's relationship with Luke becomes serious, both women realize they must put aside their differences to save a family. The questions don't have easy answers: How do you hold a family together when the person who has been the rock, the most solid center of that unit one could imagine, gets sick Can another person take her place?
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Summary: E M O T I O N A L Faces!
Review: Before I start describing how good the movie was, I want to stop at both actors Julia Roberts and Ed Harris. If they are put in a silent movie, of no words and not even subtitles, they can make the film emotionally rich just by their facial expressions! I mean, you easily fall in love with those two actors because of their emotional faces and eyes.The is a light movie, that all family can enjoy watching together. It's based on emotional conflict between a family with two kids and a stepmom (Julia Roberts). In this movie you'll enjoy the emotional driven laughs and tears all the way until the end. One of the things that you'll enjoy most in this film is that you'll enjoy your life better and appreciate more many things in your life that you have taken for granted. THIS IS A MUST SEE FOR ALL FANS of Julia Roberts and Ed Harris. And if you loved this movie you'll love more Julia Roberts' movie "My Best Friend Wedding".
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Summary: Very Good Movie with Very Powerful Performances :)
Review: I actually got this DVD, plus four others, for free! It was part of a special deal that I got with the purchase of my Toshiba DVD player. It sat around my house for a few months before I finally opened it and played it. I had been a little reluctant to see it because, even though it stars one of my favorite actresses--Susan Sarandon, it looked like a stereotypical oversentimentalized "chick flick." I was pleasantly surprised. There is not one false note in this movie. The screenplay, courtesy of a whopping FIVE writers (which usually spells disaster for most movies), sticks very close to reality. We get a sense that these characters are three-dimensional and REAL, and not merely functions of the plot. The tension between the estranged wife (played by Sarandon) and the title character (played by Julia Roberts) is palpable and believable, with no one being made the saint nor the villian. These characters have virtues and faults just like anybody else. They also have clear reasons and MOTIVATIONS for the way they feel, and for the things they do. Ed Harris, as the man standing between the woman he loves and the woman he once loved (and still cares very much for), also rings true in his performance and makes us feel the inner tensions felt by his character. I even liked the two young actors playing the kids, and the way their parts were written: these are real kids with real feelings and emotions, and are not just there to look and act cute. They are caught in an uncomfortable situation not of their making, and we really feel for them. Although the last half-hour does reflect certain conventions of Hollywood dramas ("Terms of Endearment" comes to mind, a little bit anyway), STEPMOM never falls into cliche` territory. It deals with the situation bravely, and doesn't lose its step. By the end of the film, I felt like I knew these characters and cared about them, because they contained aspects of real people I have known. Basically, if you like to watch a good family-centered drama every once in a while, then I definitely recommend this movie. It is definitely better than most others of its type.
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