Mary and Martha (2013)

An average movie

“I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Hilary Swank, I thought I might as well check it out. By the way, to be honest, even though she managed to win 2 Oscars for the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, her career turned out to be rather underwhelming after all and this movie was a good example, I’m afraid. First of all, to be honest, I had a rather hard time to care for her character. Indeed, what kind of daft plan was it to take her son from school and go spend 6 months in Africa? I mean, even if the outcome would have been different, would it really have improved his life? I doubt it and, the way it all ended for her son didn’t help much to appreciate her so-called great plan. At least, when she finally met Martha, the wh” read more