Movie #3650 "Tow" (saw it on pane) I saw this movie several weeks ago, but it is still very clear in my memory, so it must have been effective. Rose Byrne has been doing these smaller films on women's serious, heavier issues in comparison to her comedy stuff like Bridesmaids & the Seth Rogen stuff. This is based on a true story about a women living out of her car who is trying to find a job while still keeping up a relationship with her teen daughter who is living away from her (Rose has lost custody rights for some reason, perhaps alcoholism? drug usage? She is trying to just get by while not letting anyone know the dire straits she is in with her living situation. Anyway, during an interview for still yet another job, her car is impounded by the corporation that owns the lot she left it in and she spends the rest of the film trying to get it back. On her journey, she meets lots of people, some who try to help and there who don't but it is astounding how hard it is for this one woman to get that darn car back --- even with a lawyer who isn't getting paid to help her out. She's not a happy camper through most of the film, but the residence she shows is amazing And she's not a dummy, as most people think the homeless people are judged to be. This film made me angry for her and I highly recommend it --- 4 out of 5.
"TOW" Amazon Prime 2025 1 hour and 45 mins rated R
The story of Ama Amanda Ogle, a homeless Seattle woman, who fought her way out of tow-company hell to reclaim her life and car after receiving a tow bill for $21,634.
Director: Stephanie Laing
Writers: Jonathan Keasey, Brant Bolvin
Actors: Rose Byrne, Octavia Spencer, Ariana Debose, Jason Cottle
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