Watching this movie was very exhausting. I don't mean that the movie was boring. I mean it was so exhilarating and real that I couldn't help but feel overwhelmed when it was over. The film was directed by Xavier Dolan, which I was not familiar with before but his other popular works include I Killed My Mother and Heartbeats.
I first encountered this through Alex. She sent me the movie trailer and I found it interesting but not something I'd go out and pay for if ya catch my drift. A few days later Alex found a free showing at UCLA. We weren't aware that before the film Xavier Dolan was going to be there for a Q&A session We got there a little late (typical) but we were able to catch some of it. He talked about how his own relationship with his mother served as a bit of inspiration for Mommy. Someone asked him how Instagram served to him as an inspiration due to the fact that the movie was literally filmed in a square format. He said it didn't have any inspiration (which I thought was bullshit). I think being inspired by Instagram would be the coolest thing since the story itself is already so real and that would just make the film so much more modern and interesting. I mean Instagram is one of the most popular apps of our generation and now there are movies being made in that format!? It's probably been done before but this is a first I've seen it done for this generation. Claps to him.
Now do yourself a favor and go watch the trailer. I think you'll understand me more once you have.
( Watch Mommy Trailer )
Now that you've watched the trailer let me explain the plot further. It follows Diana "Die" Despres (played by Anne Dorval) and her burden of caring, full- time and on her own, for her unpredictable 15- year old son, Steven, whom has ADHD. The film also stars Suzanne Clément as Kyla the helpful neighbor and Antoine Pilon as Steven. The film is actually in French and based in Canada. And if you watch the trailer you probably noticed the format it was filmed in. I absolutely loved that idea and def made it more interesting. The story may not sound like it could be all that fascinating but trust me it won't disappoint you. I have to add that apart from the square format it was filmed in, the cinematography was my favorite. It was so fell done.
The trailer alone is enough for you to understand why I loved Dorval. She did a very impressive job playing that role. I think her character had the possibility of going very wrong. Die had tacky highlights, wore very provocative high heels and used a lot of bad words. But regardless of all of that Dorval was able to successfully portray her in a very charismatic and non-tacky way. Die was honestly my favorite character. Her personality won me over from the moment she made her first appearance in the film.
I don't know what else to tell you without spoiling the entire movie for you. I'm obviously not a movie reviewer but I truly enjoyed this movie so I felt the need to tell the world. Frankly, there's nothing I enjoy more than a movie that gives me a reality check. And Mommy does that perfectly.
The trailer alone is enough for you to understand why I loved Dorval. She did a very impressive job playing that role. I think her character had the possibility of going very wrong. Die had tacky highlights, wore very provocative high heels and used a lot of bad words. But regardless of all of that Dorval was able to successfully portray her in a very charismatic and non-tacky way. Die was honestly my favorite character. Her personality won me over from the moment she made her first appearance in the film.
I don't know what else to tell you without spoiling the entire movie for you. I'm obviously not a movie reviewer but I truly enjoyed this movie so I felt the need to tell the world. Frankly, there's nothing I enjoy more than a movie that gives me a reality check. And Mommy does that perfectly.
What movies have you watched recently?
