Kyra Sedgwick was amazingly creepy, which is a shame because the movie otherwise should have been thought out better. While I had no problem with the weird flashbacks into her life as a child, I did not understand the relevance of the Sandra Bullock character, who was clearly a sexual presence. If they were trying to show Kyra's character had no stable parental figures, then they should've made Sandra Bullock a warm, mommy type who disappeared or died or whatever, or they should've showed more of Sandra's character teaching Kyra's character to be sexual and discard men. What they depicted instead was a one-sided crush, which to me, is a whole nother movie.
That being said, I loved watching Kyra's character lose her baby to school. I think that is a transition that could potentially cause a woman to lose her mind, if she is used to having constant interaction with her kid, which you have in the first few years-- and both Kyra and the child actor and the supporting actors nailed this portion of the film. I wish they made the movie just about this and then skipped back and maybe offered a little enlightenment onto why she has no men in her life-- a woman who loses her mind in the process and becomes homicidal. On that note, the ending seemed clearly tagged on.
That being said, I loved watching Kyra's character lose her baby to school. I think that is a transition that could potentially cause a woman to lose her mind, if she is used to having constant interaction with her kid, which you have in the first few years-- and both Kyra and the child actor and the supporting actors nailed this portion of the film. I wish they made the movie just about this and then skipped back and maybe offered a little enlightenment onto why she has no men in her life-- a woman who loses her mind in the process and becomes homicidal. On that note, the ending seemed clearly tagged on.