Review of Motherhood (2009) by Danii S — 11 Oct 2012

So mess... I hope I wont become like that mom..

This review of Motherhood (2009) was written by Danii S on 11 Oct 2012.

Motherhood has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Stephen Farber (295) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 16 Dec 2010

Neither earth-shaking nor profound, but it has considerable charm, thanks to an appealing cast and some sharply witty observations about the…

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Dieckmann fails to notice that Thurman doesn’t have the comic chops for the material--she comes off more like a self-pitying loser than a…

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By Mike P (1,383) on 06 Apr 2011

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By Wonder Y (2) on 19 Sep 2010

Con un poco de indie cinema y otro poco de The New Adventures of Old Chrisitne, la pelÃcula es lo suficientemente entretenida y sencilla…

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By Gina P (114) on 23 Apr 2013

Not bad movie about what it is like to be a mother, to do daily stuff alone and start going crazy, not to have time to herself…

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By Leena L (663) on 07 Aug 2012

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By Danielle K (539) on 02 Dec 2010

Interesting as far as the struggles of the everyday mom but uneventful and yawn-inducing. A few funny moments beyond that…

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By David Nusair (3,363) for Reel Film Reviews (3,339) on 04 Dec 2011

Filmmaker Dieckmann has infused Motherhood with a meandering sensibility that immediately sets the viewer on edge…

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Thurman is bespectacled again for Motherhood, and it saddens me to report that neither she nor this comedy turns into more than an argument…

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Review of Motherhood (2009) by Danii S — 11 Oct 2012

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Neither earth-shaking nor profound, but it has considerable charm, thanks to an appealing cast and some sharply witty observations about the…

Dieckmann fails to notice that Thurman doesn’t have the comic chops for the material--she comes off more like a self-pitying loser than a…

Uma tried a little too hard to be the frazzled mom/blogger, trying to keep it together. Her exasperation sometimes felt forced…

Con un poco de indie cinema y otro poco de The New Adventures of Old Chrisitne, la pelÃcula es lo suficientemente entretenida y sencilla…

Not bad movie about what it is like to be a mother, to do daily stuff alone and start going crazy, not to have time to herself…

Whiny, that is what most of the reviews are saying about this film. And yes, it is…

Interesting as far as the struggles of the everyday mom but uneventful and yawn-inducing. A few funny moments beyond that…

Filmmaker Dieckmann has infused Motherhood with a meandering sensibility that immediately sets the viewer on edge…

Thurman is bespectacled again for Motherhood, and it saddens me to report that neither she nor this comedy turns into more than an argument…

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