Movie #1521 "Tully" -- Charlize Theron to me is one of those actors who is always interesting to watch, so when this popped up on the Phoenix Film Festival schedule to see it before it opens officially (it will be released later this month, I think), we went to go see it and enjoyed it. The film has good acting --- Theron is never one to shy away from looking natural or bad, and she does that here (though not quite as bad as in her oscar-winning film "Monster"). To me this film shows what it takes to raise kids......truly a tribute to all the time and work it goes into it. And it underlines the theme that doing the day to day things to feed, clothe, and offer a safe environment for your kids is leading a successful life --- that you should never feel you are failure if you are doing those things. The wife is depressed and overwhelmed, so the movie is tough to watch in several scenes --- to top it off, she has a challenging kid to reckon with, too --- a kid who due to anxieties and social problems can't really deal with school on a daily basis without extra help --- and that's plopped in her pregnant lap to handle, as well. There seems to be no way out for her until Tully comes into her life. I don't want to say too much more because I'd be giving away some twists and turns that make the film a 4.5 out of 5 for me. And I don't even want to say why it's 4.5 instead of a 5, except that some parts were hard to believe......otherwise, it's a film all its own --- can't say I have ever seen a movie on this particular subject, handled in this particular way. And done as well, so I recommend it. But maybe I'm not one to listen wholeheartedly to, not ever having kids. But I do value a good think piece, and this one allowed us quite a bit of time to talk about it after seeing it, and we saw it with some parents, so that was eye-opening, as well to hear what they had to say. See what you think, and why not report back here. Anxious to know how others will see it.
"TULLY" 2018 R rated
After her first two kids were born, Marlo had no help, so it's with reluctance that she accepts her brother's gift of "night nanny" Tully upon the birth of her third child. Initially at loggerheads, Marlo and Tully gradually form a bond.
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