Grandma is a witty and funny comedy starring Lily Tomlin and Julia Garner. The performances of even the supporting cast are excellent - everyone is giving their best and the characters are both believable and relatable - even if you don't always agree with their decisions. The characters are well meaning but not always able to express themselves, which is at the source of much of the comedy. Some of the facial expressions are comedy gold.
Despite presenting us a comedy Paul Weitz manages to make a movie that is not shallow at all and touches on many serious topics, like loss and how to deal with it. There are several themes in the movie that might offend some watchers and hence cause the low rating it has received so far:
Warning, spoiler: If you are offended by topics like abortion, death or same sex relationships, don't watch this. End spoiler.
The one thing that was a detractor for me was the shaky camera. Everything in this movie was set up with great care - such a sad thing that there was no money left to buy a support for the camera. The shaking distracts from the otherwise excellent production and acting.
Overall, there were plenty of laughs in a movie that also made me think
Despite presenting us a comedy Paul Weitz manages to make a movie that is not shallow at all and touches on many serious topics, like loss and how to deal with it. There are several themes in the movie that might offend some watchers and hence cause the low rating it has received so far:
Warning, spoiler: If you are offended by topics like abortion, death or same sex relationships, don't watch this. End spoiler.
The one thing that was a detractor for me was the shaky camera. Everything in this movie was set up with great care - such a sad thing that there was no money left to buy a support for the camera. The shaking distracts from the otherwise excellent production and acting.
Overall, there were plenty of laughs in a movie that also made me think