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Summary: Real Sad, But you can Relate to It
Review: This is a movie you must see. It is really sad but it still is really good. i can relate to the daughter really well because we are about the same age. i placed myself in her position. the movie is about how the kids learn to accept their mother's death, their parent's divorce, and their new mother. out of 5 stars, this is worth 6.
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Summary: Very entertaining
Review: Several of the reviewers here have said that Julia Roberts was very "unrealistic" in her efforts with the children & her efforts to please the Ex-wife, but I actually dated a man for two years who had five children, and I played this role in real life "exactly" the way Julia played it. I helped take care of the kids, picked them up, coped with ex-wife's temper tantrums, etc. for one reason. I was anticpating a life with this man, and I knew that the better we could all get along, the better off the children would be. I did not want to live in a war zone. So, her part was not so unrealistic. The ironic thing in my situation was that I loved the kids, became great friends with the ex-wife, and ended up leaving the man, who turned out to be a jerk!
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Summary: Not Even Close to Real Life
Review: My main reason for the low review was the story. I found it hard to believe stepmom and X wife were interacting regularly to resolve issues regarding the kids. I mean, you have a series of conflicts between the two which finally lead to Julia's acceptance into the family? Just didn't add up. I didn't find any of the events or all the events put together fulfilling enough to justify the acceptance. I don't know any stepmom that would put up with half the stuff Julia's character did. The DVD is fairly decent. The video transfer is good, the audio is nice and the extras are ok. But unless you're a big fan of Julia Robert's or Susan Sarandon's, I don't see the point in watching this movie or purchasing it for that matter.
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Summary: stepmom did it all and for what?
Review: I am sorry to say that I found this movie just a little too far from the reality. Julia Roberts (stepmom) insisted so much to pick up the kids and drop off the kids by herself, even risk loosing her job. But why? Did she try to do it all to prove to her new hubby that she can be a good mom or she simply happens to love these brats? I found it quite unbelievable that she is so willing to accomodate all the hardships. The movie didn't really show that the relationship between her and her new hubby is too great to break (there is not much emotions between the couple except a few kiss scenes) so where is all her feelings attached to the kids coming from? To me she is just trying too hard that she only proves she is a very insecure woman regardless of her successful career. Near the end of the movie Julia finally confess to the biological mom that she is worried that one day Anna will grow up only wondering where her real mom is in her wedding, I found this scene incredibly unpersuasive. How old is Julia Roberts supposed to be in this film didn't she think that one day she will bear child of her own? It is true that there are many wonderful and responsible stepmoms out there but this one just tries a little too hard. Too hard to buy it.
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Summary: FANTASTIC IN EVERY WAY
Review: This is the second time I see this movie, and once again it captivated me with its true morale of the meaning of a family. Although what happens in the movie is quite rare in real life (we all wish stepmom, mom and ex-hubby would all get along) it still doesn't fail to deliver a great message of love to each viewer. Julia Roberts is stunning and beautiful, Susan Sarandon is remarkable. I just wish Ed Harris would have gotten a bit more action in the movie, because he is talented as well."Stepmom" is very sad but also happy at the same time; it's definately worth seeing, so don't miss it for the world.
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Summary: real close to real life
Review: I am a stepmom so I really understood what Isabelle was going through.I cried through most of the movie because it was so true for me. I always say that there are no mean stepmothers just stepchildren and ex wives. I have watched this movie many times and really enjoyed it every time.I esspecially liked the Pearl Jam concert scene.
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Summary: brilleint
Review: This movie is wonderfull. It is sad it is funny but most of all it is touching. I love evrey min... Of this film. This is a must see.
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Summary: What a touching movie!
Review: This is by far the best movie ever made. Very touching. I wouldn't recomend it for younger children, as the mom has cancer, but yet it is the best movie ever to be made
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Summary: Endearing and touching...
Review: "Stepmom" is a beautiful movie about a woman dying of cancer who is about to be replaced by a younger, more attractive woman. Susan Sarandon and Julia Roberts are so wonderful together in this film! Both of them earned my applause. Jena Malone is great as the jilted daughter, as is Ed Harris. This is gonna jerk a lot of tears, but it is a magnificent movie that should be shared by families all over the world.
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Summary: THE BEST MOVIE EVER!
Review: I recently bought this fablous movie. Even though I have now watched it five times, every time I start crying! It's a very touching movie that really makes you stop and think about life, and how wonderful it is! Susan Sarandon really seems like the charater she portrays (Jackie Harrison the mother of 2 children). She is diagnosed with cancer just as her ex-husband gets engaged. She fears that the children's new stepmom will take her place after she passes away, yet the stepmom (Julia Roberts as Isabelle) is afraid that she will never be able to make the kids accept her. The two of them become friends at the end. The song "Ain't no mountain high enough" really portrays the meaning and moral of the whole picture. This fantastic movie will make you laugh and cry at the same time! Take my advice and see it! I wish I could rate it higher than 5 stars because it deserves at least 10!
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