Just the right amount of comedy, quirkiness, and light hearted drama that digs deep into what the main characters are thinking. Tied together nicely in the end. I don’t always want to be bogged down by drama or watch a comedy with no depth. I just want to sit and enjoy a movie where I can laugh and cry with the characters. I wish more movies were like this these days.

Cate is fantastic as usual, but the film itself is meh. We never really get to know the characters. Having read the book I thought it would make a great film, but they left too much out in the way of character development, tension, and drama. Rather than delving inside the sad realities of agoraphobia, a happy family experiences a speed bump in the road...okay, whatever. And the mystery of where Bernadette goes is solved immediately, rather than sticking to the title and keeping us on the edge of our seats.

This is such a beautiful movie of recent times! Totally disagree with all the negative reviews out there! Unbelievably simplistic and relatable movie with so much class! Cate Blanchett has again done so much justice to her role. Very heartwarming and refreshing adaptation of the novel! Simply loved it.

En sí no es mala pero no es lo mejor del director de School of Rock y la trilogía con Ethan Hawke y Julie Delphy; el pequeño problema aquí es el desarrollo de la trama, un poco lento. Sin embargo, la actuación de Cate Blanchett la hace soportable.

Gets off to a good start, then slides into daft implausible nonsense.

Based on the best selling novel by Maria Semple, this was a box office failure and received bad to mixed reviews upon its release; however, while certainly not an overwhelming success, it isn't really half bad. It is often as eccentric as a Wes Anderson movie and sometimes as whimsical as something like THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY. Blanchett excels in making Bernadette Fox simultaneously vulnerable, exasperating, sympathetic and outrageous. It's a memorable character and performance, and she is backed by a strong supporting cast, most notably Kristen Wiig as Bernadette's neighbor and arch nemesis. Also very appealing is Nelson in her film debut as Bernadette's teenage daughter. As I said above, if you like Wes Anderson movies, particularly something like THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS, you're probably apt to enjoy this more than the average Joe.

Thematically its a mess, but there are some fantastic scenes. Ultimately Blanchett saves this movie, giving one of her best performances here.

Just watched this film on Amazon Prime. Based on the novel of the same name by Maria Semple, the film charts the life of Bernadette Fox (played by Cate |Blanchett), an architect who was renowned decades ago and won the prestigious MacArthur Genius Grant (an actual award). This is told in an Internet documentary. After the house that won the award is bought by a misanthropic neighbor who has it torn down, Bernadette moves to Seattle and gives up architecture and becomes a recluse an agoraphobe. In a brilliantly filmed dialogue that cuts back and forth between Bernadette talking to an old architectural mentor (played by Laurence Fishburne) from her Los Angeles days and her husband and a psychiatrist talking about Bernadette's problems, Her old friend tells her her problem is that she is a creative individual who gave up her creativity. She needs to get back to doing what she loves. The rest of the film elaborates on how she eventually finds her path back to architecture. It includes a trip to Antarctica. The character of Bernadette reminded me somewhat of the character of Howard Roark in The Fountainhead, an architect passionate about his work who pursues hid craft with uncompromising integrity. The trauma caused by the destruction of her prize winning house caused Bernadette to adopt a Dominique Francon state of mind, where she gives up on architecture because the world isn't good enough for her creativity. And the story ends with Bernadette redeemed and finding herself again. I though this was a great movie, brilliantly plotted and acted.

Personally, I love this movie. I also used to be an architect turned stay-at-home mom married to a man with an absorbing career. I love that this is a positive movie with people coming to better understand each other. It has so many good messages all around, and it also has a bit of a goofy side. Also love that the main character's reaching out to find herself again doesn't mean that her relationships fall apart, but instead are flexible.

B. i enjoyed some parts but I think it would have been better without the comedic bits.

Everyone seems to enjoy to story of quirky Bernadette (Cate Blanchett), so I it appears that I am in the minority in my lack of connection with the character, who I did not find sympathetic at all. Instead, my sympathies and frustrations lay with her husband and daughter, which made the already slow story drag on once it really got going with its story of Bernadette's disappearance and subsequent epic adventure to rediscover her creativity.

Это космически красивый фильм! The best! Как же я прошел мимо такого самородка! Фильм о том тяжелейшем этапе жизни, когда тебя затягивает паника и лютая тревожность. Когда тебе самому не очень понятно - что с тобой черт возьми происходит. Хорошая семья, любимая работа, любимые люди рядом, прекрасный дом и прочие радости жизни. Тогда почему жизнь вдруг остановилась, а ты в каком-то в полусне. Или во сне, очень страшном сне, где ничего не происходит. Когда ты пытаешься убежать от своей жизни, а она тебя догоняет. В общем, это великая история о семье, о любви, о долге. Что делать и как себя спасти В фильме есть эпизод, где героиня история со своей дочкой едут со школы домой и поют песню Синди Лопер "Time After Time". Эта же песня играет на титрах. Эта песня выводит эту историю, фильм на какой-то новый уровень, куда-то в стратосферу. Посмотрите, послушайте, почитайте!

I haven't read the book nor did I read any of the reviews before watching so maybe I saw something different because I wasn't looking for or expecting anything. There was something compelling about Bernadette's irreverence, individuality, detachment and complete lack of interest in being just another PTA mom. I had an odd respect for her and so apparently, did her daughter. I also related to her. Her unravelling is too lightly handled turning the film into a feel good one with a convenient happy ending (and the moral of the story is...) but there was enough there to make it worth watching.

What a wonderfully unique and inspired story. An interesting look at the creative mind and its need to keep producing. Creativity is as life's blood to the creator. Great job by Blanchette and the whole cast, start to finish.

Cate Blanchett carries the film. There are great actors in this but the editing misses the mark. The story is great, the use great actors but the comedic timing is off

Saw this with family who had read the book and I enjoyed it. It fascinates me to have characters who have extensive knowledge, but are too smart for their own good. The characters were good and the story was compelling. It was well made and had a good cast. I'd watch it again. It was on Hulu.

This movie is so much better than the critics reviews which is why movie goers dislike critics. Cate Blanchett is her usual perfect performance self. Everyone else is also very good. But it's the story that carries the movie and that is under rated by the critics. It's a very good thought provoking human interest story with humor.

The story line of this movie was inconsistent. The performance of Cate is the only reason I kept watching it. She is able to act all on her own and keep your attention. loved having Kristen Wiig in it as well. made it seem as though it was going to be more funny and there were moments of Humor but really diving inside the Mind of this character that Cate developed is pretty fun.

Thoroughly enjoyed. It's quirky, it's a little odd, but it's heart warming and the message is beautiful. Sometimes you've got to hit rock bottom and get lost to find your true self again.

Now and then I stumble upon a gem. This is one of them. It was surprisingly delightful. I recommend it.