Thursday, 18 October 2012

Giving life


Mother and Child (2010)

Directed by Rodrigo Garcia this film stars Naomi Watts, Annette Bening and Kerry Washington. Three women's lives are affected by adoption in different ways in a story that eventually connects all three.

Beyond the three main stars there is an excellent supporting cast in this film that includes Samuel L. Jackson and Shareeka Epps that certainly helps make this film watch-able. The plot manages to tackle the issue of adoption without taking a heavy handed or preachy approach but by side lining all the fathers it does feel like the film fails to show the complete issue. My other criticisms of them film are that it may be a little on the long side and Washington's character lacks the depth of the other leads.

3/5

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