The Mother (2023)
7/10
Familiar story, but not badly cliche'ed
13 May 2023
The basic storyline is a little bit out there, but not totally incredible, as some reviewers accuse it of being. I don't agree with those who say J-Lo can't act, and this role may have been what she needed to show her abilities. She just isn't portraying an unbelievable badass as some of the younger stars routinely do these days, so viewers looking for that will be disappointed.

The villains are a little cartoonish and the portrayals of their activities aren't credible, I agree, but J-Lo's role isn't too bad. The connections between her and an FBI agent who somehow stayed in touch with the Zoe character are thin and not the best way to reduce the casting demands, but this is a movie-length feature, not a series. The extended connections between characters that could be developed in a limited series had to be truncated to fit the budget. So it goes.

All of the needlessly vicious ratings came from reviewers who can't spell or express their views coherently. This isn't a terrible movie, and it isn't a great movie, but it's not bad enough that I would try to discourage anyone from giving it a try. Reviewers who do that mystify me.
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