Review of Mommy (2014) by August M — 22 Mar 2015
A finely-etched melodrama from Canadian wunderkind Xavier Dolan, Mommy deftly chronicles the intoxicating yet loving relationship between a widow and her profane and violent ADHD son. The magic of Mommy is in traversing the fine line between the mother-son's love-hate relationship and exposing the emotional fragility of the dysfunctional pair who're inextricably woven together by their love for each other.
Anchored by a pair of ferocious performances, Mommy pummels you with an emotional rollercoaster ride that teeters between hopeful levity and despair.
This review of Mommy (2014) was written by August M on 22 Mar 2015.
Mommy has generally received very positive reviews.
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