Mother and Child
Mother and Child
Director: Rodrigo Garcia
Bonus online only movie reveiw
Naomi Watts nude at a rialto near you!
Yes, it would seem we can no longer assume that all Rialto films are safe to see with our nanas!
For a movie with what is possibly the most boring name imaginable, Mother and Child gets raunchy to distract you from the socially awkward characters and the dragging pace of the story.
The synopsis says the film is “a striking drama centered around three women who’s paths cross and change them forever” It’s not a lie, its just a very dramatic way to say that history and coincidences make things happen.
Overall, it wasn’t exactly bad, but I wouldn’t say it was good either! I guess the worst part of it is the lack of timing continuity in the film. I’m just guessing, but I’m pretty sure it’s not possible for the woman who just finds out she’s pregnant to have a baby at the same time as the girl who was already six months along when she missed her first period! Did they think we wouldn’t notice?
The film is also full of little story leads that aren’t followed up and don’t go anywhere. Elizabeth (Naomi Watts) has an affair with her married next door neighbour and in one scene takes off her knickers and puts them in the wives drawer. It leaves a wide opening for some serious drama… But that’s it!
Elizabeth moves apartments and we never see nor hear from the neighbour again. We are just left wondering Did she find them? - Did she not? …Did the husband attempt to pass them off as his? I’m just not sure why this was even in the film, we already knew by this point that Elizabeth was strange.
The unnecessary scenes in the film also became quite tiresome by the end of it. I’m still a little puzzled as to why we were privy to hearing the pointless telephone conversation of a no-name, unimportant office worker.
Only watch it if it’s on TV one afternoon when you’re too hung-over to get off the couch.
Angela March