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Grandma Reviews
When gramma takes NO prisoners
Led by the brilliant Tomlin, this dramedy takes on a sensitive subject with gusto and humour.
I really enjoyed this movie. Loved Julia Garner. Sam Elliot was really great.
This is labeled as a drama/comedy. There was very little comedy and most of it was related to the violence. This was a very sad and depressing story that ended even more sad than I was hoping.
Grandma is an amazingly charming movie due mostly in part to the STRONG Lily Tomlin and Julia Garner, but there's also so much to glean from this movie. It is honest about self doubt, broken relationships, and the harboring pain that results from these. It also adeptly shines light on the things that bring us through the muck of life. A great dramedy most often makes me feel sad and hopeful - Grandma does both spectacularly.
This one really does scream 'tv movie'. It has all those missing elements, plus what really seem like built in commercial break points, and the lazy, cliched writing. There are a few good moments, along with some really bad ones. The little girl punch scene and the walking erection subhuman donor the trampy granddaughter made a baby with scene are pretty awful. Sam Elliott is ok, in that Sam Elliott way. He's never really bad, but that voice goes along way, esp. with that face. He can be like someone millions of us know in a seemingly effortless way. Marcia Gay Harden is good at being that person I've seen too many times, but is very real. Tomlin could've tried harder, to be honest. Judy Greer was good casting. 2.6 stars
I'm shaky on the premise. I don't like the idea of abortion. But the fact that a man could write such incredible dialog about what it's like for 3 women (and 3 generations) to experience this situation is absolutely astounding. Lily Tomlin has never been better. All of the performances are fantastic. It's one of the most effective and real films I've ever seen.
Solid actor work and more
Just when I thought Lily Tomlin and Julia Gardner could do no wrong. I was shocked at how stiff and forced the acting was throughout, except for Sam Elliot, who seems to turn the whole film around in a more honest and gripping direction. Contrived narrative, though important topic, handled much more sensitively and cogently elsewhere
The story does not quite live up to the performances but the two leads are fantastic and well matched making of the most of their material.
Grandma is an OK comedy with some good performances in a few good laughs. The movie is extremely short and brisk so long at a quick pace. The movie is not very deep and doesn’t really go into controversy very much so it feels as if the script was done and filled rather quickly. It’s a nice little indie film but nothing groundbreaking.
Grandma is an OK comedy with some good performances in a few good laughs. The movie is extremely short and brisk so long at a quick pace. The movie is not very deep and doesn’t really go into controversy very much so it feels as if the script was done and filled rather quickly. It’s a nice little indie film but nothing groundbreaking.
Another case of a star leading the film like the character in the story. Tomlin, in a genuinely arguable re-established definitive spotlight, brings in witty sporadic humor and fuels dramatic argument towards generational and relationship topics under a decent feministic direction that feels somewhat stilted during some confrontations. (B+) (Full review TBD)
I really liked this one. Both the grandma and the grand daughter were perfect. I loved how down to earth they both were and this didnt slide into cloying as it so easily could have.
It's okay. The short runtime is a good idea since not much happens. Some of the scenes are too conspicuously contrived. Lily Tomlin is good and I like the granddaughter. It's a slight thumbs up although very low on the rewatchability continuum. 5.4 out of 10