Four Mothers

Some fabulous performances in this one. James McArdle is great as a man desperately trying to hold everything together, Dearbhla Molly is hilarious and touching, hiding so much pain behind a prickly exterior, but it’s Fionnula Flanagan who truly stunned me with such a quiet performance. And I mean quiet. Playing a stroke victim forced to use a tablet to communicate, her performance hinges entirely on her physicality. It’s amazing how she can communicate her frustration, pain, and love so clearly without so much as a peep. The gag of the monotone voice of the tablet contrasted with her obvious annoyance is used to great comedic effect, but it’s when the camera just lingers on her face when her performance truly shines.

The screenplay has flashes of brilliance, but ultimately I feel this needed a longer runtime to properly develop it’s characters and to dive deeper into plot points that are touched upon but never explored in a satisfactory manor

Some fabulous performances in this one. James McArdle is great as a man desperately trying to hold everything together, Dearbhla Molly is hilarious and touching, hiding so much pain behind a prickly exterior, but it’s Fionnula Flanagan who truly stunned me with such a quiet performance. And I mean quiet. Playing a stroke victim forced to use a tablet to communicate, her performance hinges entirely on her physicality. It’s amazing how she can communicate her frustration, pain, and love so clearly without so much as a peep. The gag of the monotone voice of the tablet contrasted with her obvious annoyance is used to great comedic effect, but it’s when the camera just lingers on her face when her performance truly shines.

The screenplay has flashes of brilliance, but ultimately I feel this needed a longer runtime to properly develop it’s characters and to dive deeper into plot points that are touched upon but never explored in a satisfactory manor

Why’s there so many gays in the village

Why’s there so many gays in the village

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A very effective comedy that balances its plot lines well. Great performances from the quartet of ladies.

A very effective comedy that balances its plot lines well. Great performances from the quartet of ladies.

With friends like these who needs enemies. The four titular mothers ranged from annoying to endearing and kept that up like a metronome through the first and second act. This was some super niche gay representation; middle age gay men pass their "prime" and taking care of their ailing mums. I'm not their yet, but I can tell that this is a film that speaks to a lot of people that need it the comradery.

With friends like these who needs enemies. The four titular mothers ranged from annoying to endearing and kept that up like a metronome through the first and second act. This was some super niche gay representation; middle age gay men pass their "prime" and taking care of their ailing mums. I'm not their yet, but I can tell that this is a film that speaks to a lot of people that need it the comradery.