This film has obviously lead to some mixed reviews and it's easy to see why.
The story is quite straightforward, it a masters graduate single mother struggling to keep her head above water juggling a job, childcare and full time employment. And failing miserably.
This is due to her decision making which is both selfish and wrong by headed. Almost every problem she encounters is as a result of her own actions.
Despite being a university graduate she seems to have no clue about the world of work. Choosing to work so far from home it becomes a horror show every time theres an issue with the trains.
She causes chaos both at work and in her private life with impulsive and deceitful behaviours. She isn't a very sympathetic character, however this is what makes it realistic.
The reason this will go down like a lead balloon with some is that it destroys the myth of the strong independent woman trope. That somehow being a single mother (masters degree or not) is a happier option than being in a stable marriage. This is hardly a spoiler but most of not all of her issues juggling her life would be addressed by having a man there. And this is why those peddling the strong independent woman narrative will see red. Not just because cinema is finally showing the downsides of divorce for women, but that it's striking a chord with audiences. Some reviews have said it's about "unfortunate" events happening, these people must be blind to the decision making on show on the screen. This isn't a Bridget Jones look how clumsy and awkward I am movie, it's serious and there are adult consequences.
The production is fine although if you have a dislike of electronic music you may wish to avoid. It has a similar score to the Adam Sandler movie about diamonds. It's all intense synths sans drums, it's obviously there to ramp up the tension, which doesn't always work if you listen to electronic music frequently. The other issue is that sure running for a train is stressful it's not exactly end of the world stuff. Most of the so called drama is quite mundane, so high intensity music while someone makes a bed is simply overkill.
I would recommend it, although for me I was less inclined to feel anxiety in sympathy for the character, my experience was more one where it was almost laughable at points, simply because I knew where the story was going. The late Kevin Samuels talked about tells a woman had no man in the house, such as a smoke alarm constantly beeping in need of a battery change. This whole movie is like one of those tells, obvious to those who know the signs, but this character has been sold the strong independent woman lie and these are the outcomes.
The story is quite straightforward, it a masters graduate single mother struggling to keep her head above water juggling a job, childcare and full time employment. And failing miserably.
This is due to her decision making which is both selfish and wrong by headed. Almost every problem she encounters is as a result of her own actions.
Despite being a university graduate she seems to have no clue about the world of work. Choosing to work so far from home it becomes a horror show every time theres an issue with the trains.
She causes chaos both at work and in her private life with impulsive and deceitful behaviours. She isn't a very sympathetic character, however this is what makes it realistic.
The reason this will go down like a lead balloon with some is that it destroys the myth of the strong independent woman trope. That somehow being a single mother (masters degree or not) is a happier option than being in a stable marriage. This is hardly a spoiler but most of not all of her issues juggling her life would be addressed by having a man there. And this is why those peddling the strong independent woman narrative will see red. Not just because cinema is finally showing the downsides of divorce for women, but that it's striking a chord with audiences. Some reviews have said it's about "unfortunate" events happening, these people must be blind to the decision making on show on the screen. This isn't a Bridget Jones look how clumsy and awkward I am movie, it's serious and there are adult consequences.
The production is fine although if you have a dislike of electronic music you may wish to avoid. It has a similar score to the Adam Sandler movie about diamonds. It's all intense synths sans drums, it's obviously there to ramp up the tension, which doesn't always work if you listen to electronic music frequently. The other issue is that sure running for a train is stressful it's not exactly end of the world stuff. Most of the so called drama is quite mundane, so high intensity music while someone makes a bed is simply overkill.
I would recommend it, although for me I was less inclined to feel anxiety in sympathy for the character, my experience was more one where it was almost laughable at points, simply because I knew where the story was going. The late Kevin Samuels talked about tells a woman had no man in the house, such as a smoke alarm constantly beeping in need of a battery change. This whole movie is like one of those tells, obvious to those who know the signs, but this character has been sold the strong independent woman lie and these are the outcomes.