Limerculer A waste of 90 minutes of my life
Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!
Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.
Melanie Bouvet The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.
blessthisfamily Really choosing foster parents instead of actual relatives. Wow I really liked this very typical storyline. But you lost with this stupid proposal. Give to loving people who want a child but they can't decide to they give them to complete strangers yeah b*******.
wilkeyjessica This is honestly one of the BEST movies I have seen in a really long time. This should have received more press and attention. It will recommend this to everyone. It's real, raw, touching, heartbreaking, funny, loving, and beautiful all at the same time. Chris Evans and McKenna Grace are phenomenal as Frank and Mary, seriously you're gonna cry! SO SO SO GOOD!
Neil Welch Frank is bringing up his 7-year old niece Mary, following the suicide of her mother, Diane. The trouble is that Diane was a mathematical prodigy, and so is Mary, and Frank is minded to give Mary as normal a childhood as possible. When Frank's and Diane's mother Evelyn turns up, determined to ensure that Mary's full potential will be realised, it is clear that trouble lies ahead.There are some lovely character dynamics here. The relationship between Frank and Mary is at the heart of the story and is beautifully realised. But, cleverly, Evelyn is not entirely the monster she initially appears to be. Though she and Frank are very much at odds, there is still a mother/son relationship at work. And despite Diane's death over 6 years before the film starts, her relationships with her mother and brother are both crucial to the events of the film.Chris Evans is excellent as Frank, in a performance with not a hint of Jonny Storm or Steve Rogers in it. And British veteran Lindsay Duncan, not an actress given to sympathetic portrayals, gives us a beautifully ( and often very funny) Evelyn. Jenny Slate plays Mary's teacher Bonnie, bemused at finding this extraordinary child in her class, and rapidly discovering the consequences of getting far more involved than she had expected to, and Octavia Spencer plays Frank's next door neighbour Roberta.But Mckenna Grace, as Mary, owns this film. Aged 9 at the time of filming, she gives a performance of subtlety, control, emotion and power. She is undoubtedly a 7-year old child, but she is also a genius, and the conflict between the two - and how it factors into all her relationships - is extraordinarily well-handled by this self- assured child..The script is very good. It isn't full of dazzling wordplay, but it tells the story deftly and entertainingly.I loved this film, and it moved me frequently.
The Couchpotatoes Drama's are not really my thing, but every now and then I like one. Kids, I don't have any and there's a reason why, I just don't really like them. So when I saw what the movie was about I had real doubts that I would like this movie. It won't change my opinion about kids but I have to it I did enjoy this movie. A movie about a genious prodigy, with a mind and will of her own. Mckenna Grace did a great job with her character. It's almost impossible not to like her. The story itself is a rollercoaster of emotions. Most of the time a feel good movie, but it also has its sad moments, and that's what makes this movie special. You can't help it to hate the grandmother, but I guess that was also good acting of her. Like the rest of the cast, there isn't anything bad to say about their acting. A good story, easy to watch, with a good cast. Certainly worth a watch.
