282. Tully; movie review
TULLY
Cert 15
96 mins
BBFC advice: Contains strong language, sex references, sex
It is strange but, despite it being a tumultuous time, we struggle to remember what it was like to be the parent of a newborn baby.
Well, until we are reminded of it by movies such as Tully!
I like Charlize Theron and here she recreates the pressures and mood swings of early motherhood to a tee.
Theron plays Marlo, a mum at the end of her tether over trying to handle a demanding family while her husband (Ron Livingston) takes her for granted.
Recognising that she is under immense pressure, her brother (Mark Duplass) pays for the hire of a night nanny (Mackenzie Davis).
So, the nanny turns up just before she goes to bed and takes over all of the nightly duties.
This not only helps rejuvenate Marlo but also brings out a fun side in her which has been submerged beneath the stifling pressure of motherhood and a humdrum marriage.
Davis is wonderfully energetic as the nanny who seems to be able to read her employer's mind and wave the metaphorical magic wand over her problems.
Tully brings back those panic moments of the past - for example, the day when I couldn't find a dummy to placate our crying baby son or when our screaming daughter would not be soothed on a bus journey.
It amplified the feelings of helplessness which stands side by side with love of the newborn.
But it is also funny - the interaction between Theron and Davis elicits some genuine belly laughs.
It is directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody and is as keenly observational as their great success, Juno.
It deserves to have done better than it has but, hey, it's not a summer sequel.
Reasons to watch: Poignant and occasionally funny observational of the pressures of early motherhood
Reasons to avoid: If you are about to have a baby
Laughs: Four
Jumps: None
Vomit: Yes
Nudity: Yes
Overall rating: 8/10
Director quote - Jason Reitman: "We're all around the same age, Diablo, Charlize, and I, and we seem to be on some sort of path with this connective tissue and Diablo has a way of articulating the things that we're all feeling.".
The big question - Those who say their kids are little angels are lying, aren't they?
Cert 15
96 mins
BBFC advice: Contains strong language, sex references, sex
It is strange but, despite it being a tumultuous time, we struggle to remember what it was like to be the parent of a newborn baby.
Well, until we are reminded of it by movies such as Tully!
I like Charlize Theron and here she recreates the pressures and mood swings of early motherhood to a tee.
Theron plays Marlo, a mum at the end of her tether over trying to handle a demanding family while her husband (Ron Livingston) takes her for granted.
Recognising that she is under immense pressure, her brother (Mark Duplass) pays for the hire of a night nanny (Mackenzie Davis).
So, the nanny turns up just before she goes to bed and takes over all of the nightly duties.
This not only helps rejuvenate Marlo but also brings out a fun side in her which has been submerged beneath the stifling pressure of motherhood and a humdrum marriage.
Davis is wonderfully energetic as the nanny who seems to be able to read her employer's mind and wave the metaphorical magic wand over her problems.
Tully brings back those panic moments of the past - for example, the day when I couldn't find a dummy to placate our crying baby son or when our screaming daughter would not be soothed on a bus journey.
It amplified the feelings of helplessness which stands side by side with love of the newborn.
But it is also funny - the interaction between Theron and Davis elicits some genuine belly laughs.
It is directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody and is as keenly observational as their great success, Juno.
It deserves to have done better than it has but, hey, it's not a summer sequel.
Reasons to watch: Poignant and occasionally funny observational of the pressures of early motherhood
Reasons to avoid: If you are about to have a baby
Laughs: Four
Jumps: None
Vomit: Yes
Nudity: Yes
Overall rating: 8/10
Director quote - Jason Reitman: "We're all around the same age, Diablo, Charlize, and I, and we seem to be on some sort of path with this connective tissue and Diablo has a way of articulating the things that we're all feeling.".
The big question - Those who say their kids are little angels are lying, aren't they?
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